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

• BYD founder Wang Chuanfu, Buffett said, is a genius.
  比亚迪创办人王传福可是个天才，巴菲特说。
• 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。
• I am the founder and Executive Director of the Ross Institute of New Jersey ( RI).
  我是美国新泽西州罗斯研究所的创始人和执行主席。
• Though the service is available only in California, its founder Michael Cane says he plans to franchise it in other states
  尽管只有在加利福尼亚才有这项服务，其创立者迈克尔·凯恩表示计划在其他州出售特许经营权。
• 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。
• She is the founder and managing director of the company.
  她是公司的创立人和董事长。
• Fortune selected Tencent founder Pony Ma for his digital and international know-how.
  《财富》的选择是腾讯（Tencent）创始人马化腾，原因是他对数字领域和国际市场的了解。
• He is founder and president of the Literature and Film Association and has worked in television.
  他是创始人和文学与电影协会会长，并在电视台工作。
• He is the founder of International Sports Management Limited.
  他是国际体育管理有限公司的创始人。
• He was the founder of this society.
  他是这一团体的创立者。