网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 shakedown
释义
shakedown
noun
USinformal
uk
/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/us
/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/

shakedownnoun(THREAT)

[C]
theactivityof gettingmoneyfrom someone bythreateningortrickingthem
勒索，敲诈
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • gull
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • hustle
  • pull
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • racket
See more results »

shakedownnoun(SEARCH)

[Cusually singular]
acarefulsearchinordertofindthings that arestolenorillegal:
（通常为查获赃物或违禁品）彻底搜查
Twopolicemengave hisplacearealshakedown.两名警察对他的住处仔细进行了一番搜查。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Searching
  • -seeking
  • beachcomb
  • beachcomber
  • beachcombing
  • body search
  • bounty hunter
  • divine
  • hunting ground
  • keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
  • leave no stone unturnedidiom
  • manhunt
  • mudlark
  • needle
  • scout
  • scratch
  • scrounge around
  • search
  • seeksomeone/somethingout
  • seeker
  • troll
See more results »
shakedown
adjective[before noun]
US
uk
/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/us
/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/
becomingorganizedafter aperiodofchange:
安顿下来；调整就绪
The newadministrationis still in the shakedownperiod.新政府仍处在调整适应期。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Managing and organizing
  • admin
  • administer
  • administration
  • anti-bureaucracy
  • bronze command
  • fixsomethingup
  • fixer
  • get up
  • getyouract togetheridiom
  • gold command
  • marshal
  • mobilize
  • mount
  • paperwork
  • party planner
  • party planning
  • project-manage
  • rationalization
  • rationalize
  • scrum
See more results »
(Definition ofshakedownfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

shakedown| American Dictionary

shakedown
noun[C]
infml
us
/ˈʃeɪkˌdɑʊn/
theactof gettingmoneyfrom someone by usingthreats:
Herlawyerssay thesuitis a shakedown, anattemptto get her topaythem off.
(Definition ofshakedownfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

shakedown| Business English

shakedown
noun
(alsoshake-down)
uk
/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/us
[C]US
anactof gettingmoneyfrom someone by usingforceor atrick:
They wereaccusedof aseriesofbribesand shakedownsrelatingto abusinessdealinAfrica.
[C]PRODUCTION
theactoftestinga newpieceofequipment,especiallyavehicle:
They take all thecarson alongrunto give them a shakedown.
ashakedowntest/trial
[CorU]
aperiodduring whichpeoplebecomefamiliarwith a newsystemorsituation:
There is usually aperiodof shakedown with newtechnology.
[C]STOCK MARKET
aperiodduring whichpricesare going down on afinancialmarket:
They arepredictinga shakedown at theupperend of themarket.
(Definition ofshakedownfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshakedown

shakedown
The maiden voyage takes place after a successfulshakedown.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Exercises andshakedowntraining occupied the remainder of 1953 and the first few months of 1954.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As such, problems detected during theshakedowncruise can be fixed at minimal cost.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
A polished '60sshakedownsucceeds the chant, which is backed by bouncing synthesizers and hard drums.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
There, she conducted final acceptance trials and underwent post-shakedownoverhaul.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Koenigsegg controls and uses the former military runway forshakedownruns of production cars and high speed testing.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Plasticshakedownbehavior is one in which the steady state is a closed elastic-plastic loop, with no net accumulation of plastic deformation.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Followingshakedown, the flush-decked destroyer remained on the west coast on temporary duty.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The attack transport spent the rest of the month getting ready for hershakedownby holding drills and taking on supplies.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
En route toshakedownthis dealer, the car that they're in is once again ambushed by rival gang members.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was found not guilty of bribery related to a fundraisingshakedownof a road-building executive.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theshakedowncruise simulates working conditions for the vessel, for various reasons.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He also suggested including his business card with any payoffs to help smooth theshakedownprocess.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He finds employment as the frontman for the city's fire inspectionshakedownscam.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The primary objective of thisshakedowncruise was to operationally test the vessel, its systems, and all mission equipment.
From
Wikipedia
Creatives commons iconThis example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/shakedown##
随便看

　

英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。

　

Copyright © 1999-2024 qbania.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/1/14 16:30:17