shakedown
noun US informal uk/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/ us/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/
(THREAT)
[ C ]勒索，敲诈
the activity of getting money from someone by threatening or tricking them
(SEARCH)
[ C usually singular ]（通常为查获赃物或违禁品）彻底搜查
a careful search in order to find things that are stolen or illegal
Two policemen gave his place a real shakedown. 两名警察对他的住处仔细进行了一番搜查。
shakedown
adjective [ before noun ] US uk/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/ us/ˈʃeɪk.daʊn/
安顿下来；调整就绪
becoming organized after a period of change
The new administration is still in the shakedown period. 新政府仍处在调整适应期。