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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Even as a foundering consumer and a global recession may conspire to pinch corporate profits in2009, another factor could undercut earnings a bit more: the strong dollar.
就在美国企业2009年的利润可能因消费疲软和全球经济衰退的双重作用而出现下降之际，另一个有可能削弱企业利润的因素也浮出水面，那就是美元走强。 - Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.
在岸的海湾沉没，世界就此成型。 - 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。 - Phenomena of integral settlement existing in foundering rock mass
陷落柱中的岩体存在整体下沉现象 - 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； - 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。