shake down

phrasal verbphr v

a) shake somebody ↔ downFORCE somebody TO DO something American EnglishAmE informal to get money from someone by using threats 敲诈，勒索〔某人〕 → shakedown

Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners.

腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。

b) shake somebody/something ↔ downLOOK FOR American EnglishAmE informal to search a person or place thoroughly 彻底搜查某人/某地方 → shakedown

c) if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective 融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕

The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose.

改组已经深入人心，员工们身上已展现出一种全新的使命感。

→ shake down at shake1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	shake down
释义	shake down shake down phrasal verbphr v a) shake somebody ↔ downFORCE somebody TO DO something American EnglishAmE informal to get money from someone by using threats 敲诈，勒索〔某人〕 → shakedown Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners. 腐败的官员对当地商家敲诈勒索。 b) shake somebody/something ↔ downLOOK FOR American EnglishAmE informal to search a person or place thoroughly 彻底搜查某人/某地方 → shakedown c) if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective 融入〔新环境〕，适应〔新安排〕 The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose. 改组已经深入人心，员工们身上已展现出一种全新的使命感。 → shake down at shake1(PHRASAL VERB)
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