shakedown

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n. 便床, 整顿, 调整 a. 试航的

发音

US /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/
AU
UK /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/

词形变化

shakedowns 复数 shakedowns

别名

shake-down

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Extortion, especially through blackmail

    俚语

    What is this, a shakedown?

  2. 2.

    A thorough search; a frisk

    俚语
  3. 3.

    A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.

  4. 4.

    An improvised bed.

    地铺

adj.
  1. 1.

    That tests the performance of a ship or aircraft.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

search hunt hunting fitting extortion adjustment accommodation

词源

Deverbal from shake down. An improvised bed would originally have been made by shaking down straw.

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