•She is the founder and managing director of the company.她是公司的创办者兼总经理。

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•The ferry foundered in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it.这艘渡船在一次强风暴中沉没，很多乘客和船员遇难。

•Teaching computers to read and write has always foundered on the unpredictable human element in language.教电脑读写的尝试总是因为语言中不可预测的人为因素而宣告失败。