Founder Foundered Ship Organization Talks Water Noun Verb
The word 'founder' has multiple meanings: it can refer to someone who starts an organization or builds something, or it can be a verb meaning to fail or collapse, or for a ship to sink. This flashcard defines 'founder' as a person who establishes something, and as a verb meaning to fail or sink.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
[usu with poss]
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。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
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[VERB 动词](船只)沉没 If a ship founders, it fills with water and sinks.
[V]
Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
Oxford
foun·der/ˈfaʊndə(r); NAmEˈfaʊndər/
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founderfoundersfounderedfounderingnouna person who starts an organization, institution, etc. or causes sth to be built (组织、机构等的)创建者,创办者,发起人◆the founder and president of the company公司的创办人和总裁verb( formal) 1[intransitive ]founder(on sth) (of a plan, etc. 计划等)to fail because of a particular problem or difficulty 失败;破产◆The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.由于缺乏基本信任,和平谈判搁浅。2[intransitive ]founder(on sth) (of a ship 船)to fill with water and sink 沉没◆Our boat foundered on a reef.我们的船触礁沉没。foun·der/ˈfaʊndə(r); NAmEˈfaʊndər/
someone who establishes a business, organization, school etc
founder1 noun
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founderfounder2 verb [intransitive] formal
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1to fail after a period of time because something has gone wrong: Their marriage began to founder soon after the honeymoon.founder on The talks foundered on disagreements between the two parties.2if a ship or boat founders, it fills with water and sinksfounder on The ship foundered on the rocks.
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[ˈfaʊndə(r)]foundered, foundering, founders
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创立者(38%),失败(27%),沉没(21%),弄跛(7%),摔倒(7%)
n.创始人;建立者;翻沙工
vt.破坏;使摔倒;垮掉
vi.失败;沉没;倒塌;变跛
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