foundering
present participle offounder
| 单词 | foundering |
| 释义 | foundering present participle offounder founder verb[I] uk/ˈfaʊn.dər/us/ˈfaʊn.dɚ/(especiallyof aboat) tofillwithwaterandsink: Theferryfoundered in aheavystorm, taking many of thepassengersandcrewwith it. to beunsuccessful: Teachingcomputerstoreadand write has always founderedontheunpredictablehumanelementinlanguage. Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Failing and doing badly Examplesoffounderingfoundering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is postulated that a combination of vigorous convection, disruption during floorfounderingand syn-eruptive mixing could have homogenized any pre-existing compositional stratification. From theCambridge English Corpus Founderingof the roof into the underlying chamber may trigger a voluminous eruption of crystalrich magma as volatile-saturation of the interstitial melt follows de-pressurization. From theCambridge English Corpus Eruption of the ignimbrites is envisaged as a series of poorly expanded flows possibly with incorporated fall material generated byfounderingof a caldera floor. From theCambridge English Corpus But even he could not continue to navigate the murky and shoal-filled waters of the island's politics indefinitely, and eventually he found his ship of statefoundering. From theCambridge English Corpus Magma chamber roof zone failure and calderafounderingcauses depressurization and rapid eruption of the magmas. From theCambridge English Corpus Are the seamen who are actually in distress through the loss, through thefounderingof their ships, provided for? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is this scheme also in danger offoundering? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But if one has all these perfect and one's human relations are wrong, the whole thing is in danger offoundering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a cut made in afounderingeconomy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A dash for growthfounderingin the face of a balance of payments deficit is a familiar story in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It could save the economy of many areas fromfoundering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is important to allow for some selectivity to prevent committees fromfounderingthrough sheer weight of numbers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That is an important question, because thefounderingof that vessel should be investigated by a fatal accident inquiry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I also see themfounderingon the realities that exist on the shop floor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have received reports of two strandings, one of which was serious; onefoundering; four cases of heavy weather damage; and three minor casualties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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