| 单词 | founder |
| 释义 | Word Frequency founder 1(ˈfaʊndə) noun a person who establishes an institution, company, society, etc Word origin C14: see found2Word Frequency founder 2(ˈfaʊndə) verb (intransitive) 1. (of a ship) to sink 2. to break down or fail the project foundered 3. to sink into or become stuck in soft ground 4. to fall in or give way; collapse 5. (of a horse) to stumble or go lame 6. archaic (of animals, esp livestock) to become ill from overeating noun ▶ USAGE Founder is sometimes wrongly used where flounder is meant: this unexpected turn of events left him floundering (not foundering)7. veterinary science another name for laminitis Word origin C13: from Old French fondrer to submerge, from Latin fundus bottom; see found2Word Frequency founder 3(ˈfaʊndə) noun a. a person who makes metal castings b. (in combination) an iron founder Word origin C15: see found3 |
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