shakedown
['ʃeɪk.daʊn] noun US informal
THREAT 威胁
countable
■the activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking them 勒索，敲诈
['ʃeɪk.daʊn] noun US informal
SEARCH 搜查
countable usually singular
■a thorough search in order to find things that are stolen or illegal （通常为查获赃物或违禁品）彻底搜查•Two policemen gave his place a real shakedown.两名员警对他的住处仔细进行了一番搜查。
['ʃeɪk.daʊn] adjective [before noun] US
■becoming organized after a period of change 安顿下来；调整就绪•The new administration is still in the shakedown period.新政府仍处在调整适应阶段。 |