foundering
英 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]
美 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]
v. 失败; 破产; 沉没
founder的现在分词
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.- 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.
英英释义
noun
- (of a ship) sinking
双语例句
- 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。 - What was meant by a ship foundering in the sea;
大海沉船是怎么回事。 - Facing this chaos, EnglandandIrelandremain steadfast in pursuing the peace program, but they did not hold out much hope for preventing the two-year peace talk from foundering.
面对此情此景，英国和爱尔兰坚持和平计划，但它们对该计划能否使历时两年的和谈免遭失败不抱什么希望。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Since its foundering in17th century, tai chi chuan after several hundred years of successive development, has become the first world martial art participated by the largest number of people.
自17世纪创编以来，经过几百年的不断发展，太极拳已经成为参练人数最多的世界第一武术运动。 - He did not mention the foundering trade negotiations in the Pacific and across the Atlantic.
他没有提及面临失败的跨太平洋以及跨大西洋贸易谈判。 - 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？ - 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。