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单词 founder
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founder

Word family noun founder foundationfoundationerfoundation coursefounder memberfounding fatherfoundingfoundryfoundlingverb found foundadjectivefoundational
found·er1 /ˈfaʊndə $ -ər/ ●○○ AWL noun [countableC]  
START something/MAKE something STARTsomeone who establishes a business, organization, school etc 〔公司、组织、学校等的〕创立者,创办人;始创者
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founder2 verb [intransitiveI] formal  
1 FAILto fail after a period of time because something has gone wrong 失败
 Their marriage began to founder soon after the honeymoon.
他们的婚姻在蜜月之后不久便触礁了。
founder on
 The talks foundered on disagreements between the two parties.
会谈因双方意见不合而搁浅。
2 TTWif a ship or boat founders, it fills with water and sinks 〔船〕沉没
founder on
 The ship foundered on the rocks.
那艘船触礁沉没。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
founderfound·er1 /ˈfaʊndə-ər/ noun [countableC]ORGANIZATIONS
a person who starts a new company or organization
The company’s founder and chairman, Charles Munch, has resigned.
founderfounder2 verb [intransitiveI]COMMERCE
if a company, plan, job etc founders, it fails or is unsuccessful
Two major companies foundered this week.
A potential rescue deal foundered after they rebuffed an offer of $2.5 million.
founder on
The institution foundered on huge loan losses.
Origin founder2
(1300-1400) Old French fondrer, from Latin fundus bottom
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