If you scotch a rumour, plan, or idea, you put an end to it before it can develop any further.
例句
They have scotched rumours that they are planning a special London show.他們辟謠說并沒有在籌劃倫敦專場秀。...but local residents are trying to scotch plans to add an extra terminal.但是當地居民正努力制止額外增加一個終點站的計劃。
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
弄傷
scotch a snake把一條蛇弄得半死
鎮壓;撲滅
scotch a plot to rob a bank挫敗一起搶劫銀行的陰謀scotch a false story消除謠傳
n.
阻止車輪滑動的木塊
scotch block制動塊, 止車楔
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
Verb
1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of;
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge""foil your opponent"
2. make a small cut or score into
Adjective
1. avoiding waste;
"an economical meal""an economical shopper""a frugal farmer""a frugal lunch""a sparing father and a spending son""sparing in their use of heat and light""stinting in bestowing gifts""thrifty because they remember the great Depression""`scotch' is used only informally"