shakedown
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++shake·down /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/ noun [countable] 1 American English informalTHREATEN when someone gets money from another person by using threats 敲诈，勒索 a Mafia shakedown 黑手党敲诈2 American English informalLOOK FOR a thorough search of a place or a person 彻底搜查 No weapons were found during the shakedown. 这次搜查没有发现武器。3. a period of time when people start to get used to a new arrangement and it becomes more effective 〔人们对新安排的〕融入期，适应期4. a period of time when prices are falling on a financial market 〔金融市场的〕调整期，下跌期5 TEST/EXPERIMENTa final test of a boat, plane etc before it is put into general use 〔船、飞机等的〕最后测试，试航 The new system is in its shakedown phase. 这个新的系统正处于最后测试阶段。6. the final shakedown the final situation, after a lot of other things have happened 〔许多事情发生后的〕最后的形势
Examples from the Corpus
shakedown• Recently, there have been signs that the romance market is in the process of a shakedown.• Not enough in there, after the shakedown.• No firearms were found during the shakedowns at the prison, but guards did recover several knives.• I am sitting on the edge of the shakedown bed I had hoped to sleep in.• Instead, the legislators flee accountability and hide behind a private agreement, asking merely to be let in on the shakedown.From Longman Business Dictionaryshakedownshake‧down /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/ (also shake-down) noun [countable]1a period of time when people start to get used to a new arrangement and it becomes more effectiveThe company is expected to enter its final shakedown phase by the middle of September.2FINANCE a period of time when prices are falling on a financial marketThe shakedown in engineering shares seems to be nearly over, with only minor declines yesterday.3American English the process of getting money from someone, using threatsHe had banked $25,000 in one day from the shakedown of bucket-shop proprietors, shady dealers in the stock market.shake·down nounChineseSyllable
when from person someone money by Corpus Business gets another
shakedown
shake‧down /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/
noun [countable]
1. American English informal when someone gets money from another person by using threats:
a Mafia shakedown
2. American English informal a thorough search of a place or a person:
No weapons were found during the shakedown.
3. a period of time when people start to get used to a new arrangement and it becomes more effective
4. a period of time when prices are falling on a financial market
5. a final test of a boat, plane etc before it is put into general use:
The new system is in its shakedown phase.
6. the final shakedown the final situation, after a lot of other things have happened
shake‧down /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/
noun [countable]1. American English informal when someone gets money from another person by using threats:
2. American English informal a thorough search of a place or a person:
3. a period of time when people start to get used to a new arrangement and it becomes more effective
4. a period of time when prices are falling on a financial market
5. a final test of a boat, plane etc before it is put into general use:
6. the final shakedown the final situation, after a lot of other things have happened