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vt. 使船沉没；突袭
n. 排水口；水性杨花的女人
vt.
使船沉没；杀死，击溃；突袭；
n.
[航]甲板上的排水孔；排水口，出水口；水性杨花的女人；水沟
变形
复数：scuppers过去式：scuppered过去分词：scuppered现在分词：scuppering第三人称单数：scuppers
英英释义
scupper[ 'skʌpə ]
n.drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
v.
wait in hiding to attack
同义词：ambushbushwhackwaylaylurkambuscadelie in wait
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
同义词：queerexposeendangerperil
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
He admits, however, that insurance difficulties might scupper that idea.
不过他承认安全困难可能使计划受挫。
The project was scuppered by lack of money.
那个计划因缺钱而告吹。
We're scuppered!
我们完蛋了！
权威例句
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scupper (n.)
"opening in a ship's side at deck level to let the water flow out," early 15c., perhaps from Old French escopir "to spit out," or related to Dutch schop "shovel," or from Middle English scope "scoop" (see scoop (n.)).
1. That, and Palestinian and Arab reaction, could scupper hopes of progress towards peace.
而巴勒斯坦人和阿拉伯人的反应时，将摧毁和平进程的希望。
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2. A repeat of the 2000 fuel price protests, when action by truckers forced the UK government to cut road fuel taxes, could scupper plans to persuade consumers to switch to electric vehicles.
在一场2000年燃料价格抗议活动中，当时卡车司机的运动迫使英国政府削减了公路燃油税收，破坏了消费者改换电动汽车的劝说计划。
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3. He admits, however, that insurance difficulties might scupper that idea.
不过他承认安全困难可能使计划受挫。
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4. What about at sea? 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？
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5. A Brussels antitrust lawyer, who did not want to be identified for fear of alienating a potential client in Microsoft, said the Italian complaint could scupper the deal.
一名布鲁塞尔的反垄断律师，因为害怕失去微软的一个潜在客户，不愿意透露姓名，但是他说这个来自意大利的投诉很可能会让并购案搁浅。
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6. A Brussels antitrust lawyer, who did not want to be identified for fear of alienating a potential client in Microsoft, said the Italian complaint could scupper the deal.
一名布鲁塞尔的反垄断律师，因为害怕失去微软的一个潜在客户，不愿意透露姓名，但是他说这个来自意大利的投诉很可能会让并购案搁浅。
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