shakedown

英 ['ʃeɪkdaʊn] 美 ['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。

词汇搭配

• shakedown period 试航期
• shakedown load 安定状态载荷...
• shakedown cruise 试验航行
• shakedown test 调试
• shake down 彻底搜查