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单词 scupper
释义

scupper1/ʹskupə/ noun

an opening in a ship's side for draining water from the deck

[Middle English skopper, perhaps from Old French escopir to spit]

scupper2verb trans (scuppered, scuppering)

chiefly Brit, informal to prevent (something) from working, happening, etc

The bad weather scuppered our plans for a picnic

to sink (a ship) deliberately

[origin unknown]
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