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.- 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。
- He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty.
- 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.- 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。
- The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.
- VERB (船只)沉没
If a shipfounders, it fills with water and sinks.- Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
- Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Its fragile efforts to revive foundered when payment disputes with suppliers halted production and its CEO abruptly resigned.
萨博和供应商发生付款纠纷之后,汽车被迫停产,加之首席执行官突然辞职,使得其图谋复兴的努力付诸东流。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Chinese businesses are also conscious that repeated attempts to establish special economic zones in North Korea since 1991 have foundered because of a lack of policy support in China and North Korea.
中国企业还意识到,由于在中国和朝鲜缺乏政策支持,1991年以来在朝鲜建立特别经济区的多次尝试已经失败。 - 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。 - The plan foundered in its early stages.
这项计划在早期阶段就失败了。