founder

英 [ˈfaʊndə(r)]

美 [ˈfaʊndər]

n.  (组织、机构等的)创建者，创办者，发起人
v.  失败; 破产; 沉没

复数：founders　过去式：foundered　过去分词：foundered　现在分词：foundering　第三人称单数：founders　

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牛津词典

noun

• （组织、机构等的）创建者，创办者，发起人
  a person who starts an organization, institution, etc. or causes sth to be built
  1. the founder and president of the company
     公司的创办人和总裁

verb

• 失败；破产
  to fail because of a particular problem or difficulty
  1. The peace talks foundered on a basic lack of trust.
     由于缺乏基本信任，和平谈判搁浅。
• 沉没
  to fill with water and sink
  1. Our boat foundered on a reef.
     我们的船触礁沉没。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 创办人;创立者;奠基者
  Thefounderof an institution, organization, or building is the person who got it started or caused it to be built, often by providing the necessary money.
  1. 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 projectfounders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem.
  1. 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 shipfounders, it fills with water and sinks.
  1. Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
     三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。

英英释义

noun

• a person who founds or establishes some institution
  1. George Washington is the father of his country
  Synonym:beginnerfounding fatherfather
• a worker who makes metal castings
• inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
  Synonym:laminitis

verb

• stumble and nearly fall
  1. the horses foundered
• break down, literally or metaphorically
  1. The wall collapsed
  2. The business collapsed
  3. The dam broke
  4. The roof collapsed
  5. The wall gave in
  6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
  Synonym:collapsefall incave ingivegive waybreak
• sink below the surface
• fail utterly
  1. The project foundered
  Synonym:fall throughfall flatflop

双语例句

• Warren Buffett, the billionaire founder of Berkshire Hathaway, disclosed on Tuesday that he has stage-one prostate cancer.
  亿万富翁、伯克希尔哈撒韦公司（BerkshireHathaway）创始人沃伦巴菲特（WarrenBuffett）周二透露，他患上了前列腺癌，目前处于一期阶段。
• American Bill Gates is known around the world as founder and former chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
  作为微软公司的成立者和前总裁，美国人比尔盖茨享誉世界。
• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.
  他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• He was the founder and guiding spirit of New York's Shakespeare Festival.
  他是纽约莎士比亚戏剧节的创始人及领导者。
• 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。
• The teacher training college put up a plaque to the college's founder.
  那所教师培训学院为该学院的创立者立了一块纪念牌匾。
• The original founder is still head of the organization.
  原先的创立者现在仍然是这个组织的领导。
• The founder of modern Chinese art career, outstanding artist and art educator.
  中国现代美术事业的奠基者，杰出的画家和美术教育家。
• Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies.
  乔布斯，苹果创始人，去世了。
• Mr Meridor's father was a comrade-in-arms of the party's founder.
  梅里多先生的父亲是该党创始人的战友。