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found.erH5faJn7dE5, $-dLv [I](esp. of a boat) to fill with water and sink, or (fig.) to be unsuccessful沉没;崩溃，失败The ferry foundered in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it.在一次大暴风雨中，渡船沉没，淹死了许多乘客和船员。(fig.) The council's plans for new community services have foundered because of budget cuts.因为削减预算，市政会的新社区服务计划泡汤了。(fig.) Teaching computers to read and write has always foundered on (=failed because of) the unpredictable human element in language.教计算机读写往往都因为语言中不可预测的人为因素而失败。
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