shakedown

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

shake·down [shakedown shakedowns] BrE [ˈʃeɪkdaʊn] NAmE [ˈʃeɪkdaʊn] noun (NAmE, informal)
1. a situation in which sb tries to force sb else to give them money using violence, threats, etc.
2. a thorough search of sb/sth
•a police shakedown of the area
3. a test of a vehicle to see if there are any problems before it is used generally