The apparent struggles of the floundering (挣扎的)group have what Kapur calls a "hidden efficacy": they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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深陷困境;困难重重
If something is floundering, it has many problems and may soon fail completely.