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单词 put paid to
释义

put paid to

informal Stop abruptly; destroy: Denmark’s victory put paid to our hopes of qualifying...
  • But three tries in the space of five minutes just before half-time put paid to any chance of victory.
  • Play was due to resume again at 6pm but a squall put paid to that.
  • The floods that threatened to deluge the centre of York yesterday put paid to virtually all weekend river match action.

Synonyms

forestall, thwart, frustrate, baulk, stand in the way of;
scotch, derail, foil, smash, dash;
stop, check, block, prevent, defeat, impede, obstruct, snooker, oppose, hinder, hamper
informal put the stopper on, put the kibosh on, do for, stymie
British informal scupper, put the mockers on, nobble
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