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
- 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。 - Without their assistance the arrangement will have foundered pretty quickly.
没有他们的帮助这项安排早就落空了。 - Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。 - Presidents in the past have foundered on the peace process issue-so it's too dangerous.
有许多人说不要这样做，他们说，过去有许多总统都在中东和平进程上失败了，因此这是一个非常危险的任务。 - 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 plan foundered in its early stages.
这项计划在早期阶段就失败了。 - 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。 - Past attempts to offer infrastructure finance in return for oil blocks have foundered.
中国以前用基础设施融资换取石油区块的尝试已经失败。 - Arbitrage strategies that took market liquidity for granted also foundered.
认为市场流动性是理所当然的套利战略也跌了跟头。 - 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。