"shakedown" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 勒索
• 試運行

Definition

“Shakedown” 可以指用威脅強迫他人給錢（勒索），或是在正式投入使用前所做的試運行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式及犯罪語境，有勒索之意，也可指機器或系統的初步測試，如“shakedown test”。翻譯時應根據上下文決定是勒索還是測試。

Examples

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

那幫人試圖對店主進行**勒索**來要錢。

The car must pass a shakedown before the race.

賽車賽前必須經過**試運行**。

The prison guards did a shakedown of the cells.

獄警對牢房進行了**徹查**。

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

經過**檢查**後，經理發現有人在偷公司東西。

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

他發現所謂的‘檢查’其實就是**勒索**，於是報警了。

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

新手機上市前經歷了**試運行**階段。