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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Parallels between the Titanic and the banks and companies that foundered in the financial and economic crisis are numerous.
  泰坦尼克号（titanic）与金融和经济危机中垮掉的银行及公司存在许多相似之处。
• 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。
• Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
  三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
• 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。
• 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。
• On the fateful last shot, Emmons foundered, shooting 7.6.
  在至关重要的最后一枪，埃蒙斯又失手了，只打出了7.6环。