foundered是什么意思？

foundered

• v. 失败（ founder的过去式和过去分词 ），破产，沉没；

例句

• It foundered during the turmoils accompanying the Great Migrations. 它在随着民族大迁徙而出现的混乱中崩溃.
• The mare foundered under the heavy load and collapsed in the road. 那母马因负载过重而倒在路上.
• The project foundered as a result of lack of finance. 该项目因缺乏资金而告吹.
• Three ships foundered in heavy seas. 三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  创办人;创立者;奠基者
  The founder of an institution, organization, or building is the person who got it started or caused it to be built, often by providing the necessary money.
  例句
  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 project founders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem.
  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。
• VERB
  (船只)沉没
  If a ship founders, it fills with water and sinks.
  例句
  Three ships foundered in heavy seas. 三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。