单词scupper
n.: 【航】(甲板的)排水孔；(屋顶等的)排水口；泄水口；水沟
v.: 使泡汤；使成泡影
网络: 排水管；泄水孔；使处于危难之中
使泡汤；使成泡影:
to cause sb/sth to fail
〔英俚〕(用袭击办法)杀伤;杀死,击溃
使(船)沉没
【航海】(甲板的)排水孔;(屋顶等的)排水口;泄水口;水沟
〔交〕排水口,排水孔,排水管
溢流孔
溢流管
溢流口
过去分词：scuppered
现在分词：scuppering
第三人称单数：scuppers
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Abortion could also scupper things, as the Senate bill"s provisions on the matter do not please some conservative House Democrats.
堕胎这个问题也会使情况变得难以处理，因为参议院的法案无法取悦那些保守的民主党议员。
As a child, she was diagnosed with diabetes and told it would scupper her dream of becoming a detective.
她在儿童时代就被确诊患有糖尿病并且被告知这将使她成为侦探的梦想破碎。
Perhaps Pakistan"s rulers want nothing to scupper the chance of a new trade deal with India early next year.
可能巴基斯坦领导人不想任何事情阻碍明年年初将与印度签订的一项新的贸易协议。
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。
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。
Republican leaders have moved to scupper Obama"s healthcare plans by inflaming myths and lies about the system.
共和党领已经转为通过妖魔化的方式来诋毁奥巴马的医改计划。
For one thing, it would scupper any chance of the world agreeing on a replacement to Kyoto by next year"s deadline.
首先，这会使世界在明年底期限前达成能够替换京都议定书的新方案的希望破灭。
EXAMPLE 1: The old ship was so badly damaged by the recent storm that its owners decided to scupper it rather than repair it.
最近发生的风暴使这艘旧船损坏过于严重，船主决定把它沉入水中，不再修复。
Moreover, a potential crash in the red-hot Chinese stock markets might scupper the expansion plans of new ventures.
此外，如果目前火热的中国股市暴跌，成立合资企业的扩张计划可能受阻。
Essar, an Indian conglomerate, has threatened court action that could scupper Vodafone"s takeover.
此前，Essar曾威胁采取法律行动，从而可能使沃达丰的收购交易流产。