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

• These efforts foundered largely because of problems over pricing and financing of asset transfers.
  这些努力失败的主要原因，在于资产转移的定价和融资问题。
• Econometric studies of saving behavior have foundered on both conceptual and practical difficulties.
  储蓄行为的经济计量研究，不论在理论上还是实践中，都遇到了很多困难。
• The plan foundered in its early stages.
  这项计划在早期阶段就失败了。
• 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。
• Negotiations over the federal constitution almost foundered on the subject of the Murray-Darling.
  关于修改联邦宪法的谈判几乎在墨累-达令问题上崩盘。
• 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。
• The move came as an opposition call to boycott the elections foundered Sunday.
  因为星期日反对党号召抵制选举受挫，所以才有了现在这样的举动。
• The ship foundered in the heavy seas.
  这船在茫茫大海中沉没了。
• I heard since my return that his ship foundered and none escaped, but one cabin-boy.
  我这次归来后才听说他的船沉没了，除了一位船舱招待员脱险以外，船上人员无一幸免。
• But the larger part of them foundered near the shore.
  可惜大部分都在离岸不远的地方沉没了。