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shakedown

美['ʃeɪkdaʊn]  英['ʃeɪkdaʊn]
n.  <俚>勒索;彻底搜查;评估阶段;地铺;狂舞

英英释义

Noun
  1. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state;

    "the new industry's economic shakedown"

  2. a very thorough search of a person or a place;

    "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"

  3. extortion of money (as by blackmail)
Adjective
  1. intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system;

    "a shakedown cruise"

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. I was shocked to learn my co-worker was involved in a shakedown.得知我的合作人卷入了一起敲诈事件时,我惊呆了。
  2. He proceeded to do the shakedown that the Pope had prohibited him from doing earlier.他继续了上次监狱长没让他完成的“临检”。
  3. Our work included personnel training and ship shakedown.我们的工作包括训练人员和对船只进行试航。
  4. I can have a shakedown on the floor.我可以打个地铺。
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