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.他们辟谣说并没有在筹划伦敦专场秀。...but local residents are trying to scotch plans to add an extra terminal.但是当地居民正努力制止额外增加一个终点站的计划。
英汉词典释义
vt.
弄伤
scotch a snake把一条蛇弄得半死
镇压;扑灭
scotch a plot to rob a bank挫败一起抢劫银行的阴谋scotch a false story消除谣传
n.
阻止车轮滑动的木块
scotch block制动块, 止车楔
英英词典释义
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"