scupper
英['skʌpə(r)]
美['skʌpər]
TEM8
Noun:
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drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Verb:
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wait in hiding to attack
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put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- 1. The Scupper Pump failed in the afternoon.
- 斯库珀水泵下午坏了.
来自辞典例句
- 2. The scupper and outlet pipes are made of steel.
- 排水口和排水管的材料为钢质.
来自互联网
- 3. They worry it could be used to scupper merger and acquisition deals.
- 他们担心,《反垄断法》可能被用于阻挠并购交易.
来自互联网
- 4. Officials blamed a Western conspiracy to scupper the deal.
- 官员指责西方国家企图破坏和约的阴谋.
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- 5. GM's concerns over intellectual property could also scupper a bid by BAIC.
- 通用在知识产权方面的忧虑也同样会使北汽的投标面临险境.
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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！
