"shakedown" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 敲诈
• 试运行

Definition

“Shakedown” 可以指通过威胁强迫某人给钱（敲诈），也可以指在正式使用前对设备或系统的试运行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在非正式和犯罪语境较多，有敲诈勒索含义，也可指设备初次“试运行”，如“shakedown test”。中译时要分清是非法敲诈还是测试含义。

Examples

The gang tried a shakedown to get money from the shop owner.

那帮人试图对店主进行**敲诈**来要钱。

The car must pass a shakedown before the race.

赛车在比赛前必须通过**试运行**。

The prison guards did a shakedown of the cells.

狱警对牢房进行了**彻查**。

After the shakedown, the manager realized someone was stealing from the company.

经过**检查**后，经理发现有人在偷公司东西。

He called the police when he realized the so-called 'inspection' was just a shakedown.

他发现所谓的‘检查’其实就是**敲诈**，于是报警了。

The new phone went through a shakedown period before going on sale.

新手机上市前经历了**试运行**阶段。