scuppering

英 [ˈskʌpərɪŋ]

美 [ˈskʌpərɪŋ]

v.  使泡汤; 使成泡影
scupper的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• More recently South Africa's foreign minister has accused France of scuppering the AU's Libyan peacemaking efforts.
  最近南非外交官也谴责法国组织非盟落实其在利比亚的和平进程。
• Even a few years away from your connections can mean they go cold, scuppering your chance of promotion.
  甚至你远离这些关系仅几年而已，它们就会变得冷淡，你也就失去了升职的机会。
• Similarly, during the Copenhagen climate talks, China was widely accused of scuppering a compromise that other developing countries might have welcomed.
  同样，在哥本哈根气候谈判期间，人们广泛指责中国破坏了可能受到其它发展中国家欢迎的妥协。
• If less than 66 per cent participate, even the CACs would become invalid, scuppering the deal and throwing the eurozone into a new crisis.
  如果参与率不足66%，那么连CAC也将变得无效，置换协议将泡汤，欧元区会因此陷入新的危机。