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 ship foundered in the heavy seas.
  这船在茫茫大海中沉没了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Fortunately the ship has not actually sunk, but has foundered on some rocks.
  幸运的是他们的船并未真地沉没，而是撞毁在几块礁石上。
• 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。
• But without well-grounded goals, some high-profile early projects have foundered.
  但是由于没有脚踏实地的目标，很多早期宣传得颇为高调的项目最后都以失败而告终。
• Plans for a new stadium have foundered for lack of funds.
  修建新体育馆的计划因缺乏资金而告吹。
• 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。
• 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。