scupper

英 [ˈskʌpə(r)]

美 [ˈskʌpər]

v.  使泡汤; 使成泡影
n.  [航]甲板上的排水孔; 排水口; 出水口; 水性杨花的女人; 水沟

过去分词：scuppered　过去式：scuppered　现在分词：scuppering　第三人称单数：scuppers　

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Collins.1 / BNC.22478 / COCA.41264

牛津词典

verb

• 使泡汤；使成泡影
  to cause sb/sth to fail
  1. The residents' protests scuppered his plans for developing the land.
     居民的抗议使他开发这片土地的计划泡了汤。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 彻底破坏(计划、企图);使成泡影
  Toscuppera plan or attempt means to spoil it completely.
  1. If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans...
     如果施奈德看到了他，那他的所有计划都泡汤了。
  2. If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
     如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。

英英释义

noun

• drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

verb

• put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  Synonym:queerexposeendangerperil
• wait in hiding to attack
  Synonym:ambushbushwhackwaylaylurkambuscadelie in wait

双语例句

• This paper studied the design of scupper spacing of deck in vertical curve with the basic principle of hydraulic and hydrologic compute.
  利用水力水文计算基本原理，研究了竖曲线内桥面泄水孔间距。
• These are just the sorts of problems that would be expected to scupper a half-convertible currency.
  可想而知，上述种种问题都会阻碍一种半可兑换货币的发展。
• Run off pipes to be connected temporarily for out board scupper ( 10 pcs in total) during time of painting.
  油漆时，舷侧出水孔（共10处）接临时疏水管。
• If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
  如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。
• Mourinho's comments will do nothing to resolve the ongoing row with Gallas which threatens to scupper talks about a new contract.
  莫里尼奥的这番讲话无助于解决与加拉仍然持续的争吵，而加拉威胁不会在新合同上签字。
• Encouraging stuff, though some fret that any hiccup in equity markets could scupper these plans.
  这些都是振奋人心的消息，然而一些人担心，如果股票市场稍有下跌，这些计划将付之东流。
• Officials from multilateral lending institutions have been tight-lipped about the consequences but warn privately that, should the deal result in the state contracting fresh debt, it could scupper the write-off.
  多边贷款机构的官员对于后果一直保持缄默，但曾私下警告称，如果与中国的交易导致刚果（金）债务增加，有可能使免债协议泡汤。
• There are still a few issues to iron out which could scupper a deal but this [ sale] could be announced soon, said one person familiar with the matter.
  目前仍有几个有碍交易的问题有待解决，但此项[交易]可能很快就会宣布，一位知情人士表示。
• You are going to have people in the US Congress saying, OK, Latin America can have its organisation so let's scupper the OAS ', he said.
  他表示：美国国会肯定会有人说，好，拉美可以有它的组织，那就让我们解散美洲国家组织吧'。
• Experts on Chinese competition law said Beijing had the power to use the laws to seek to force changes or impose penalties that could scupper the tie-up.
  中国竞争法专家表示，北京有权利用反垄断法，来试图强制实施有可能破坏合作的变更或处罚。