shakedowns

shakedowns

美 [??e?k?da?n] 　英 ['?e?k.da?n]

• n.勒索；搖落；臨時鋪的地鋪；狂舞
• 網絡敲詐勒索

詞形變化

復數：shakedowns  

英漢解釋

n.	1. 〈美俚〉敲詐,勒索 2. 搖落 3. 臨時鋪的地鋪 4. 狂舞

英英解釋

n.	1. a situation in which someone uses threats to force someone else to give them money 2. a test of something new, for example a new system, vehicle, or machine 3. a situation in which someone searches a place thoroughly

例句

Even during the August break, teams are still allowed to conduct short shakedowns and aerodynamic tests not exceeding 50kms.

即使是在夏季的休息期間，車隊還是被允許進行短期的調整以及不超過50公斤的空氣動力學套件的測試。

Delays and shakedowns by grasping officials add 30% to the cost of road freight, estimates Mr Guzder.

估計，因為抓捕官員而導致交通的延遲和調整使運輸費增加30%。

To the extent that firms operate outside the law, they are vulnerable to shakedowns from local officials and mood-swings in Beijing.

在某方面來說，這些沒在法律體系內運轉的企業，很容易受到地方政府和善變的北京政府政策調整的影響。