| 单词 | founder |
| 释义 | founder (faʊndəʳ ) Word forms: founders , foundering , foundered 1. countable noun [usually with poss] 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. He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. Synonyms: initiator, father, establisher, author 2. verb If something such as a plan or project founders, it fails because of a particular point, difficulty, or problem. Talks had foundered over the guarantees offered by the government against possible losses. [VERB] 3. verb If a ship founders, it fills with water and sinks. Three ships foundered in heavy seas. [VERB] Synonyms: sink, go down, be lost, submerge Collocations: original founder To change or add anything would be seen as terribly disrespectful to the original founder of the school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Between the original founder and this person, few talnted persons had been chiefs here, which made this place keep up the standards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The three original founders are also stepping down from the operational board but will remain on the company's executive committee. Times, Sunday Times Many of the original founders and their families are still present. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Descendants of the original founders still reside in the community. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Every start-up founder should watch it and take note. Times, Sunday Times Such amenities send the signal that success means not having to go to a dreary cubicle, just as no self-respecting start-up founder would be seen wearing a suit. Times, Sunday Times Start-up founders are attracted by low commercial rents, good road infrastructure and fast broadband. Times,Sunday Times They would force regulators to make subjective judgments on future developments in technology, and could prevent start-up founders from selling at a time of their choosing. Times, Sunday Times Savvy start-up founders identify from day one the experienced managers and professionals they need to help their business grow. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 创建人, 失败 Japanese: 創設者, 頓挫する |
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