founder
noun
verb
ˈfaʊndə
noun
1
someone
who
establishes
a
business,
organization,
school
etc
〔公司、组织、学校等的〕创立者，创办人; 始创者
verb
2
to
fail
after
a
period
of
time
because
something
has
gone
wrong
失败
Their
marriage
began
to
founder
soon
after
the
honeymoon.
他们的婚姻在蜜月之后不久便触礁了。
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The
talks
foundered
on
disagreements
between
the
two
parties.
会谈因双方意见不合而搁浅。
3
if
a
ship
or
boat
founders,
it
fills
with
water
and
sinks
〔船〕沉没
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The
ship
foundered
on
the
rocks.
那艘船触礁沉没。