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

• 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。
• The Clinton plan had foundered on the many procedural hurdles it had to clear in Congress.
  克林顿的计划由于遇到必须在国会里排除许多程序上的障碍而失败了。
• The plan foundered in its early stages.
  这项计划在早期阶段就失败了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
  三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
• The ship foundered in the heavy seas.
  这船在茫茫大海中沉没了。
• 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。
• The collision foundered the ship. The typhoon sank several fishing boats.
  撞击使该船进水沉没。台风使好几艘渔船沉没了。