foundering

英 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]

美 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]

v.  失败; 破产; 沉没
founder的现在分词

经济

COCA.34236

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。

英英释义

noun

• (of a ship) sinking
  Synonym:going under

双语例句

• Can the world's biggest chipmaker reverse its foundering fortunes?
  世界最大芯片制造商能否逆转颓势？
• We were not much more than a quarter of an hour out for ship but we saw her sink, and then I understood for the first time what was meant by a ship foundering in the sea;
  离开大船不到一刻钟，我们就看到它沉下去了。这时，我才平生第一次懂得大海沉船是怎么回事。
• The Forms and Features of Organized Crimes on the Early Stage of the foundering of the PRC
  建国初期有组织犯罪形态及特征
• Should the foundering and loss of the ship have become inevitable, the master may decide to abandon the ship. however, such abandonment shall be reported to the shipowner for approval except in case of emergency.
  在船舶的沉没、毁灭不可避免的情况下，长可以作出弃船决定；但是，除紧急情况外，应当报经船舶所有人同意。
• Instead of first reflecting on his own anxieties and insecurities, the individual lashes out at others, placing the blame for the foundering relationship on them.
  这些人不是率先反思自己的焦虑与不安全感，而是猛烈批评对方，责怪对方才是导致关系恶化的根源。
• Some observers have warned of the possibilities of Chinese deals in Europe foundering because of a lack of understanding by the Chinese owners of European business practices.
  一些观察人士已发出警告，称中国公司在欧洲的交易可能失败，因为中国投资者对欧洲商业惯例缺乏了解。
• Phenomena of integral settlement existing in foundering rock mass
  陷落柱中的岩体存在整体下沉现象
• Ranging from jump-starting TV and Web convergence to pumping life into the company's foundering search product, Vista promises to push the broadband envelope.
  范围从刚刚起步的TV和网络的结合到向生活大量投入的公司开发的搜索产品，Vista承诺推出宽带保护。
• Ms. Yingluck's plans to hold an election to capitalize on the popularity of her pro-poor subsidies and spending plans already appear to be foundering, however.
  英拉计划举行选举，利用其对贫困人口有利的补贴和开支计划获得的民望，但这个计划已经显得摇摇欲坠。
• Boats that fisherman usually dodge have sometimes plucked them off foundering vessels.
  渔民们通常竭力规避的小艇有时却把他们从要沉没的船上救出来。