foundering

英 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]

美 [ˈfaʊndərɪŋ]

v.  失败; 破产; 沉没
founder的现在分词

经济

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.
  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。

英英释义

noun

• (of a ship) sinking
  Synonym:going under

双语例句

• 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。
• What was meant by a ship foundering in the sea;
  大海沉船是怎么回事。
• Phenomena of integral settlement existing in foundering rock mass
  陷落柱中的岩体存在整体下沉现象
• The United States is unhappy, divided and foundering both at home and abroad.
  如今，美国既失意又分裂，国内国外都一败涂地。
• The committee thus risks foundering on the same rock as its predecessors.
  委员会因此有可能像他的前辈一样吊死在同一棵树上。
• 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。
• The Forms and Features of Organized Crimes on the Early Stage of the foundering of the PRC
  建国初期有组织犯罪形态及特征
• Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.
  在岸的海湾沉没，世界就此成型。
• High automatic continuous foundering equipment makes it possible to ensure each of products in the same appearance and size.
  高自动化程度的连铸生产设备，为客户提供了形状规范、尺寸准确的优质产品；
• 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？