foundering

1. 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.
   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。
2. 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.
   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。
3. VERB (船只)沉没
   If a ship founders, 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。

1. 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。
2. Ranging from jump-starting TV and Web convergence to pumping life into the company's foundering search product, Vista promises to push the broadband envelope.
   范围从刚刚起步的TV和网络的结合到向生活大量投入的公司开发的搜索产品，Vista承诺推出宽带保护。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. What was meant by a ship foundering in the sea;
   大海沉船是怎么回事。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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？
12. Boats that fisherman usually dodge have sometimes plucked them off foundering vessels.
    渔民们通常竭力规避的小艇有时却把他们从要沉没的船上救出来。
13. Foundering in shoreless gulfs the world is done.
    在岸的海湾沉没，世界就此成型。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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；
18. 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。
19. As for the cultivation of badminton reserve talents, Hunan Province has successful experiences such as the care of local government, the foundering of badminton schools and so on, which should be concluded and recommended as a Classical Project in Hunan.
    湖南省羽毛球后备人才培养具有地方政府重视、成立羽毛球运动学校等成功经验，作为湖南的精品工程，是值得总结和推荐。
20. 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
21. Phenomena of integral settlement existing in foundering rock mass
    陷落柱中的岩体存在整体下沉现象

noun

1. (of a ship) sinking

   Synonym:    going under