shakedown

• صفة تصف شيئًا الغرض منه الاختبار أو التقييم، وغالبًا ما يكون في صورة صارمة أو مطالِبة؛ كما تُستخدم لوصف الابتزاز أو المطالبة غير المشروعة بالمال.

An adjective describing something that is intended to test or evaluate, often in a demanding or rigorous way; also used to describe a type of extortion or illegal demand for money.

1. Testing or trial runB2formal

   Intended to test a new system, process, or equipment under operating conditions and to familiarize operators with it.

   اختباري

   • The crew conducted a shakedown cruise before the ship's official launch.
   • We are planning a shakedown test of the new software next week.
   • The shakedown flight allowed the pilots to check all systems.

   المرادفاتpilotpreliminaryprobationarytesttrial

• اسم يشير إلى عملية الضبط أو التجريب الأولي لتحسين الأداء أو الكفاءة، أو تفتيش دقيق وشامل لشخص أو مكان، أو الحصول على المال بالإكراه أو الابتزاز.

A noun referring to a process of initial adjustments to improve functioning or efficiency, a thorough search of a person or place, or the extortion of money, often through blackmail.

1. Initial testing or adjustmentB2informalamericantechnical

   A period of initial adjustments or tests to improve the functioning or efficiency of something, such as a new system, vehicle, or process.

   تجربة أولية

   • The new software is still in its shakedown phase.
   • The crew conducted a shakedown cruise before the ship's official launch.
   • We need a shakedown period to work out any bugs in the system.

   المرادفاتdry runtesttrialtrial run

2. Thorough searchC1informalamerican

   A very thorough and often aggressive search of a person or a place, typically conducted by authorities.

   تفتيش دقيق

   • The police conducted a shakedown of the entire building.
   • Prisoners were subjected to a shakedown for contraband.
   • The security team performed a shakedown of all luggage.

   المرادفاتfriskraidsearchsweep

3. ExtortionC1informalamericanlegal

   The act of obtaining money or property through threats, intimidation, or blackmail.

   ابتزاز

   • The mobster was arrested for running a shakedown operation.
   • The landlord was accused of a shakedown, demanding extra rent under threats.
   • The company faced a shakedown from a corrupt official.

   المرادفاتblackmailcoercionextortionintimidationracketeering