单词 | shakedown |
释义 | shakedown —shakedown /ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/ adjective [before noun] US ► F0 becoming organized after a period of change: » The new administration is still in the shakedown period.Thesaurus+: ↑Managing and organizingnoun [C usually singular] US INFORMAL (SEARCH) ► F0 a careful search in order to find things that are stolen or illegal: » Two policemen gave his place a real shakedown.Thesaurus+: ↑Searchingnoun [C] US INFORMAL (THREAT) ► F0 the activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking themThesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trapping |
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