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founders

UK //ˈfaʊn.dəz//US //ˈfaʊn.dɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'foundour',来自古法语 'fondeur',最终源自拉丁语 'fundare'(意为建立、奠定基础)。

noun

❶ 指一个组织、公司或机构的创立者,通常指那些最初参与创建并推动其发展的人。

“The founders of the company worked hard to build it from scratch.”

(公司的创始人们白手起家,努力建立了这家公司。)

“Many founders face challenges in the early stages of their startups.”

(许多创始人在创业初期都会面临各种挑战。)

同义词:creators, originators, pioneers

verb

❶ 指船只或计划等因遇到困难而失败或无法继续,通常用于被动形式。

“The ship foundered in the storm and sank.”

(船只在暴风雨中失事沉没了。)

“Their business plan foundered due to lack of funding.”

(由于缺乏资金,他们的商业计划失败了。)

同义词:fail, collapse, flounder

常见短语

founder's edition — 特指某些公司推出的初版产品或限量版,通常具有纪念意义或特殊价值。

“The founder's edition of the graphics card is highly sought after by collectors.”

(这款显卡的创始人版备受收藏家追捧。)