foundered
v. 失败( founder的过去式和过去分词 ); 破产; 沉没
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.
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。
If something such as a plan or project founders, 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。
If a ship founders, 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.
三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
The project foundered as a result of lack of finance.
该项目因缺乏资金而告吹.
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.
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 liner foundered in heavy seas.
那艘班轮遇到巨大海浪而沉没.