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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

  • 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。