Wordiyofounder
🇬🇧 UK/'faʊndə(r)/🇺🇸 US/'faundә/
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Definitions
n.
A person who establishes an organization, company, or institution.
创始人，创办人
v.
Of a ship, to fill with water and sink; to fail or collapse completely.
（船）进水沉没；（计划等）失败，垮掉
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.company founder公司创始人
- 2.founder member创始成员
- 3.ship founder船舶沉没
- 4.[confidence/resolve] founder信心/决心动摇
Example Sentences
- 1.
The founder of this company started with just an idea and a laptop.
- 2.
The ship's founder led to the loss of over a thousand lives.
- 3.
His confidence began to founder when faced with unexpected obstacles.