"shakedowns" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敲詐
• 突擊檢查（監獄）

Definition

“shakedown”的複數。指強制勒索（金錢等）或突擊搜查藏匿物品的行為，常用於監獄或執法場合。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“shakedowns”多為非正式或俚語，多用於犯罪或監獄語境。既可指勒索，也可指突擊搜查。常與“警察”、“監獄”、“黑幫”等連用。避免與“breakdowns（崩潰）”或“crackdowns（打擊）”混淆。

Examples

The guards do shakedowns in the prison every week.

警衛每週在監獄進行**突擊檢查**。

Many businesses suffered from mafia shakedowns in the past.

許多企業過去曾遭遇黑手黨**敲詐**。

After several shakedowns, the police found the hidden phone.

經過幾次**突擊檢查**後，警察找到了藏起來的手機。

There have been a lot of shakedowns by corrupt cops lately.

最近貪腐警察有許多**敲詐**行為。

Cell phones always disappear after those shakedowns on our block.

在我們那區進行**突擊檢查**後，手機總會消失。

He keeps quiet about the shakedowns because he's scared of getting into trouble.

他對那些**敲詐**保持沉默，因為他怕惹麻煩。