英语词汇founder怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

founder

faʊndəʳ  ˈfaʊndər 

Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense founders, present participle foundering, past tense , past participle foundered

1 N-COUNT [usually with poss] 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. 创办人;创立者;奠基者

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。

SYN initiator, father, establisher, author

2 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. 失败;崩溃;垮掉

The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals. [VERB]

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。

3 VERB (船只)沉没 If a ship founders, it fills with water and sinks. (船只)沉没

Three ships foundered in heavy seas. [VERB]

三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。

SYN sink, go down, be lost, submerge

Word Link

found ≈ base : foundation, founded, founder

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