"opening in a ship's side at deck level to let the water flow out," early 15c., perhaps from Old French escopir "to spit out," or related to Dutch schop "shovel," or from Middle English scope "scoop" (see scoop (n.)).
权威例句
1. The Scupper Pump failed in the afternoon.
斯库珀水泵下午坏了.
2. The scupper and outlet pipes are made of steel.
排水口和排水管的材料为钢质.
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.
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.
5. GM's concerns over intellectual property could also scupper a bid by BAIC.