foundered

英 [ˈfaʊndəd]

美 [ˈfaʊndərd]

v.  失败; 破产; 沉没
founder的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 创办人;创立者;奠基者
  Thefounderof an institution, organization, or building is the person who got it started or caused it to be built, often by providing the necessary money.
  1. He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty.
     他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。
• VERB 失败;崩溃;垮掉
  If something such as a plan or projectfounders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem.
  1. The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.
     对话已经破裂了，原因主要是因为一些政府成员不愿意和犯罪分子达成协议。
• VERB (船只)沉没
  If a shipfounders, it fills with water and sinks.
  1. Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
     三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。

双语例句

• Since Mr Putin regained the presidency last year, his foreign policy has foundered.
  自从去年普京重新当选总统以来，他的外交政策一直没有起色。
• Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
  三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
• Parallels between the Titanic and the banks and companies that foundered in the financial and economic crisis are numerous.
  泰坦尼克号（titanic）与金融和经济危机中垮掉的银行及公司存在许多相似之处。
• The ship foundered in the heavy seas.
  这船在茫茫大海中沉没了。
• On the fateful last shot, Emmons foundered, shooting 7.6.
  在至关重要的最后一枪，埃蒙斯又失手了，只打出了7.6环。
• Presidents in the past have foundered on the peace process issue-so it's too dangerous.
  有许多人说不要这样做，他们说，过去有许多总统都在中东和平进程上失败了，因此这是一个非常危险的任务。
• Without their assistance the arrangement will have foundered pretty quickly.
  没有他们的帮助这项安排早就落空了。
• His academic progress foundered in1999, when he failed seven subjects, including Chinese, at high school.
  但与之相伴的是，在高中期末考试，他有7门功课不及格，包括语文课，他花了一年时间追赶。
• The council's plans for new community services have foundered because of budget cuts.
  因为削减预算，市政会的新社区服务计划泡汤了。
• I have not become downhearted or low-spirited. The collision foundered the ship.
  我并没有灰心或消沉。撞击使该船进水沉没。