| 词汇 | example_english_scupper |
| 释义 | Examples of scupperThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. They hope that as a result of failure to agree with us the other arrangements will be "scuppered". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was suddenly in a home where the staff were not supportive; frankly, they were scuppering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why have those arguments for the moment been scuppered? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No doubt the advent of the general election scuppered all that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then something strange happened during the arms negotiations, which ultimately scuppered the operation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One initiative after another has been scuppered because one section of the community could not gain the consent and support of the other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The agreement also scuppers the basis for environmental constraints, because it is a polluters charter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that we were scuppered by the speculators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is the man who scuppered his predecessors' promises to bring in automatic train protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With immense relief to the industry that was eventually scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public relations exercise was angled in order to persuade people that it was all the fault of the wicked trade unions; they had scuppered the whole policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How many farmers, as well as seeing their pension prognosis scuppered, have seen the value of their herds, their stock and, therefore, their bankability, wiped out overnight? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will she also tell us what advice she would give to those in business whose investment plans have been scuppered by the stark collapse of her economic strategy? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Scuppers can also be placed in a parapet, for the same purpose. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lifeboats self bailing capabilities consisted of 18 relieving scuppers, which could free the hull of water entirely in an estimated 20 seconds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their romance is scuppered when he is accused of ruining a young girl and having promised to marry her (he denies the latter, at least). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After a series of unfortunate events, the wedding would be scuppered. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Private finance would have been available for the project, but the project was scuppered by not receiving government approval. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His plans are almost always scuppered by the sisters' entourage, technology, sheer luck, or any combination thereof. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The club's attempts to relocate back to the city have been scuppered on multiple occasions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the rough seas she rolled enough to submerge her scuppers and shipped enough water to stop her engines. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Low bulwarks with scuppers rise slightly to a peak where they join the prominently projecting stem. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The scuppers did not seem to be allowing the water to drain away. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A single issue appeared, but technical problems scuppered the second. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Scuppers are used to provide an outlet through parapet walls or gravel stops on flat and built-up roofs to allow drainage of excess water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, protests by local residents worried about electromagnetic radiation, as well as the high costs associated with the new technology, led to this plan being scuppered in 2001. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The circulation of pond water up to the gutters and its descent back through the roof scuppers represents a remarkably early experimentation with environmental control systems. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In short, he could scupper—he could sabotage—the whole interconnector project. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Then they intervened publicly with lead boots to scupper the deal that the unions and the employers had agreed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He suggested that, by voting against the motions, we are somehow seeking to scupper those measures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The requirement offers a loophole to unscrupulous landlords to take leases—even one lease—to scupper a conversion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is so, why does he insist on tabling amendments that would scupper the treaty? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall not scupper your proposals by refusing to endorse the measures this evening. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What we must not do is use the pretext of an extremely rare occurrence to scupper, dilute or destroy this excellent measure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Does he agree that the individual variations in schools' performance scupper the argument that improved standards are achieved through easier exams? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Alternatively, they might want to scupper the programme and have nothing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The claim that a no vote would scupper enlargement is clearly not true. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One errant commonholder with mortgage arrears will apparently scupper the whole system for everyone in the proposed scheme. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The continuation of that approach would scupper motor industry projects not only in assisted areas but in the whole country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 An instant statement of the kind recommended by my noble friend would scupper that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Deeper scupper bars should be fitted, it is maintained, at the ship's side to retain oil. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the same time, the industry was trying to scupper the arrangements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Should those tenants be in a position to scupper the right of other leaseholders? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, let us not scupper any possible negotiations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We now have to scupper another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The height of the scupper bars would, of course, be dedendent on the size of the ship and would only need to be considerable at the after-end. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any extension of the right to appeal to third parties would add to the burdens on the system and would serve to delay—and, in some cases, to scupper—new development. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Along the way the marines try to scupper their plans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Dim said that such a move would scupper the negotiations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. When a scupper or drain is clogged or fails for other reasons, storm water tends to pool around that low area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Water that enters the cockpit drains out through scupper holestubes that run from the cockpit to the bottom of the hull. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The author hopes to illustrate that the will for co-operation remained strong in the wake of currency depreciation but was scuppered by complex political developments. Around the region, the police have wielded veto power as a corporation, and have frequently helped to scupper reform. Putting forward theses such as yours is a sure-fire way of scuppering the whole idea of a criminal court. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We all know that, when different parties are involved in sensitive political negotiations, sometimes there is a need for secrecy in order to avoid a deal being scuppered. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The report is good as it stands and should not be watered down by amendments that may also scupper previous compromises. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Thus, maintaining the amendment would scupper our joint efforts and the objective of facilitating a first reading agreement under the codecision procedure. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English As a result, the launch of yet another policy initiative has been scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If she does not, the strategy for community care will be scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The danger is that the whole thing, including the seaport, could be scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The co-operation between both sides of industry is being scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, those who call for it to be withdrawn—scuppered completely—are politically inept and do nothing to help the majority of leaseholders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that person is not scuppered in that way, he or she will have a chance of mounting a proper appeal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there is a change in that consultative process the legislative programme for them will be scuppered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Five perfectly good cruisers are to be taken out and scuppered in the open sea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole plan has been scuppered by their dithering over the election. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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