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shakedown
- IPA[ˈSHākˌdoun]
美式
- a radical change or restructuring, particularly in a hierarchical organization or group；a thorough search of a person or place
noun: shakedown, plural noun: shakedowns
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- 1. a radical change or restructuring, particularly in a hierarchical organization or group the shakedown of the Bank of England in the fall of 1992
- 2. a thorough search of a person or place bureaucracy and shakedowns by the authorities are a constant hassle
- 3. a swindle; a piece of extortion he wants to eliminate bribery, shakedowns, and bid-rigging in New York City's construction industry
- 4. a test of a new product or model, especially a vehicle or ship the high-orbit shakedown of the lunar module had its merits the software is expected to enter its final shakedown phase by the middle of September
- 5. a makeshift bed.
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