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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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

• Some think this amounts to a "wrecking strategy" to scupper a pooling of risk and responsibility Berlin does not really want.
  一些人认为，这不啻一种“破坏战略”，意在阻挠风险和责任共担安排的形成，因为这种安排并不是德国想要的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Yet Levett points out that the new, more stringent attitude to provenance may scupper some sales, but has also made safer parts of the market more buoyant.
  不过，莱韦特指出，近来对于古董来源更加严格的态度或许会让一些交易告吹，但也令来源有保障的古董市场变得更加活跃。
• Could rising shipping costs scupper China's export boom?
  上涨的船运成本有没有影响中国繁荣的出口贸易呢？
• 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。
• The United Nations has conceded that a deal in Copenhagen on climate change might not include promised financial aid for developing countries, an admission that will infuriate poorer nations and potentially scupper a broad-based agreement.
  联合国（UnitedNations）已承认，在哥本哈根达成的气候变化协议，可能不包括为发展中国家提供资助的承诺。这将激怒较贫穷国家，还可能令一项基础广泛的协议泡汤。