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    scupper

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Water
    scup·per1 /ˈskʌpə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] British English  1  SPOILto ruin someone’s plans or chance of being successful – used especially in news reports 破坏，使〔计划、机会等〕泡汤〔尤用于新闻报道〕 SYN American English scuttle Plans to build a private hospital have been scuppered after a government inquiry. 经过政府调查后，建造一家私人医院的计划泡汤了。2. TTWDESTROYto deliberately sink your own ship 故意使〔自己的船〕沉没    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    scupper• He tried that in Galle but was scuppered by Murali in both innings.• Pond purloined: A Scarborough school's nature garden has been scuppered by thieves who made off with their fish pond.• It was this that finally scuppered her opponent.• The extent of Labour's majority scuppered most of the smaller parties' ambitions.• The surprise result also scuppered Scarborough Building Society's plans for a rate rise.• But differences over valuation scuppered the deal-that could happen again.• Others feel outsiders are scuppering their chance of the bypass they have long wanted.• Subconsciously, they scupper their own efforts to gain a little comfort.
    Related topics: Water
    scupper2 noun [countable] technical  TTWHOLEa hole in the side of a ship that allows water to flow back into the sea 〔船舷上的〕漏水口    Origin scupper2 (1400-1500) Perhaps from scoop
    scup·per1 verbscupper2 nounChineseSyllable
    successful someone’s Corpus plans of or ruin being to chance


    scupper
    I
    scup‧per1 /ˈskʌpə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] British English
    1. to ruin someone’s plans or chance of being successful – used especially in news reports
       SYN  scuttle American English:
        Plans to build a private hospital have been scuppered after a government inquiry.
    2. to deliberately sink your own ship

    II
    scupper2 noun [countable] technical
     Date: 1400-1500
     Origin: Perhaps from scoop
    a hole in the side of a ship that allows water to flow back into the sea


    scup·perBrE /ˈskʌpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈskʌpər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they scupper BrE /ˈskʌpə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskʌpər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it scuppers BrE /ˈskʌpəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskʌpərz/ 🔊past simple scuppered BrE /ˈskʌpəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskʌpərd/ 🔊past participle scuppered BrE /ˈskʌpəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskʌpərd/ 🔊 -ing form scuppering BrE /ˈskʌpərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈskʌpərɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (BrE, informal) to cause sb/sth to fail 使泡汤；使成泡影 SYN foil ◆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。🔊🔊