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
- 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？ - Should the foundering and loss of the ship have become inevitable, the master may decide to abandon the ship. however, such abandonment shall be reported to the shipowner for approval except in case of emergency.
在船舶的沉没、毁灭不可避免的情况下，长可以作出弃船决定；但是，除紧急情况外，应当报经船舶所有人同意。 - The lifeboat soon got abreast of the foundering ship.
救生艇很快就赶到了那艘正在下沉的船旁。 - Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.
在岸的海湾沉没，世界就此成型。 - Phenomena of integral settlement existing in foundering rock mass
陷落柱中的岩体存在整体下沉现象 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。