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Founder Verb 英[ˈfaʊndə(R 美[ˈfaʊndɚ Vi.失败;倒塌;沉没:沉到水下;摔倒:跌倒;Vt.破坏;使摔倒;使沉没;N.创始人;建立者;翻砂工;蹄叶炎 N Count 创办人;创立者;奠基者 Institution

单词 founder
音标
英[ˈfaʊndə(r)] 美[ˈfaʊndɚ]
解释
vi.失败;倒塌;沉没:沉到水下;摔倒:跌倒;vt.破坏;使摔倒;使沉没;n.创始人;建立者;翻砂工;蹄叶炎;
例句

N-COUNT
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.
例: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。

VERB
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.
例: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。

VERB
(船只)沉没
If a ship founders, it fills with water and sinks.
例:Three ships foundered in heavy seas.三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。
变形
third:founders~done:foundered~pl:founders~ing:foundering~past:foundered~

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