shakedown

'ʃeikdaun

英文释义

n. initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
n. a very thorough search of a person or a place
n. extortion of money (as by blackmail)

中文翻译

n. 便床, 整顿, 调整
a. 试航的

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记忆技巧

shake 意为“摇动”，down 意为“向下”。合在一起，“shakedown”可以理解为“向下摇动”，引申为“强制性索取或敲诈”。

例句

1. The police conducted a shakedown of the local gang to gather information.
警方对当地帮派进行了突击检查以收集信息。
2. After the scandal, the company faced a financial shakedown and had to lay off employees.
在丑闻之后，公司面临财政危机，不得不裁员。
3. The new manager's shakedown of the team revealed several areas for improvement.
新经理对团队的全面审查揭示了几个需要改进的地方。

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