scupper 专八

The project was scuppered by lack of money.

由于缺乏资, 这项计划落空了。

plans for a bypass were scuppered by a public inquiry.

建造旁路的计划由于公众反对而受阻。

The opposite problem—an excess of patriotism, not xenophilia—may scupper Bharti's deal with MTN.

另外一个问题，过度的爱国主义而不媚外，可能巴哈提和MTN的谈判成为泡影。

Any sponsorship deal would be scuppered if Jones misses the Olympics.

如果琼斯不能参加奧运会，赞助商的所有赞助协议都会化成泡影。