"shakedown" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn

SHAYK-down

UK

ʃˈeɪkdaʊn

shayk-DOWN

释义

A 'shakedown' can mean forcing someone to give you money by threats (extortion), or a test to check if something works well, especially before using it fully.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn

英式英语

ʃˈeɪkdaʊn

简化发音

美式

SHAYK-down

英式

shayk-DOWN

语境中听

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

The car must pass a shakedown before the race.

The prison guards did a shakedown of the cells.

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