founder
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/ˈfaʊndər/
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/ˈfaʊndə(r)/
a person who starts an organization or builds something
The founder of the company started it in his garage.
公司的创始人在他的车库里创办了这家公司。
to fail because of a problem
The project foundered when the founder left.
当创始人离开时,项目失败了。
to fill with water and sink
The ship foundered after hitting rocks.
船只在撞击岩石后进水沉没。