1. So far, however, none has succeeded in scuppering the three-year-old peace process. 然而，到目前为止，没有人能成功破坏已经进入第三年的和平进程。
2. Even a few years away from your connections can mean they go cold, scuppering your chance of promotion. 甚至几年前与你疏远关系就意味着他们将受到冷遇，为你提供升迁的机会。
3. Even a few years away from your connections can mean they go cold, scuppering your chance of promotion. 甚至你远离这些关系仅几年而已，它们就会变得冷淡，你也就失去了升职的机会。
4. Even a few years away from your connections can mean they go cold, scuppering your chance of promotion. 甚至，离开中国不过几年也就意味着你被打入冷宫，升职的机会就会从你的指缝间溜走。
5. If you are worried now about inadvertently scuppering a plan that you ought to succeed with, there is a simple solution. 如果你在担心自己会在无意之中把一个本该成功的计划搞砸，这儿有一个很简单的解决办法。
