| 释义 |
the founding father of something founding father (of something)A man who was instrumental in the creation or pioneering of something. Many consider Alexander Fleming to be the founding father of modern antibiotics. The day is a celebration of the founding fathers of the small country.See also: father, foundthe ˌfounding ˈfather(s) of something (formal) the people who found or start a country, an organization, a branch of science, etc: Charles Babbage, the founding father of computer scienceSee also: father, found, of, something |