founder
founder — 名詞
1. someone who brings a new organization into being and takes responsibility for it
創辦人
成立組織或機構的開創者
someone who brings a new organization into being and takes responsibility for its early development
Adina, the founder of a successful tech company, still works in the office every day.
Adina 是一家成功科技公司的創辦人，至今仍每天進辦公室工作。
founder + of + [organization]
The university's founder wanted every student to receive a free education.
這所大學的創辦人希望每位學生都能接受免費教育。
possessive: founder's goal / vision
Chidi met the founder of the charity during a visit to the village.
Chidi 在造訪那個村莊時見到了該慈善機構的創辦人。
Ayesha's grandfather was one of the founders of the local hospital.
Ayesha 的祖父是當地醫院的創辦人之一。
Without its founder's clear vision, the organization would not have grown so large.
若非創辦人的清晰願景，這間組織不可能發展得如此壯大。
- creator
broader; can apply to art, ideas, or physical objects, not just organizations
- originator
emphasizes being the first to think of something
- founding father
more formal or historical; often used for political institutions
- follower
someone who joins or supports after the organization already exists
文法句型
founder + of + [organization]
用法筆記
Often followed by of plus the organization name. The prefix co- can be added to form co-founder when more than one person started the organization together.
常見錯誤
founder — 動詞
1. of a boat or ship: to take in so much seawater that it drops beneath the surface
沉沒
船隻進水下沉
of a boat or ship: to take in so much seawater that it drops beneath the surface and disappears
The old fishing boat foundered in the storm off the coast of Taiwan.
那艘老漁船在台灣外海的暴風雨中進水沉沒了。
intransitive: [boat/ship] + founders + [circumstance]
Water poured into the hull, and the ship foundered within thirty minutes.
海水湧入船身，船在三十分鐘內便沉沒了。
Several small boats foundered when the river flooded after the storm.
暴風雨後河水暴漲，有好幾艘小船因此沉沒。
The crew escaped before the ship foundered on the rocky reef.
船員們在船隻撞上暗礁沉沒之前逃生了。
That year, three ships foundered in the same dangerous stretch of ocean.
那一年，有三艘船在同一片危險海域沉沒。
- float
to stay on or near the surface
文法句型
[boat/ship] + founders
用法筆記
An intransitive verb — a ship founders, but no one 'founders a ship'. Unlike sink, founder specifically describes the process of filling with water before going under, not just any descent below the surface.
常見錯誤
2. to stop making progress and fail completely — used of plans, discussions, projec
失敗
計畫或努力歸於失敗
to stop making progress and fail completely — used of plans, discussions, projects, or other efforts that fall apart before they can succeed
The peace talks foundered when neither side would agree to a ceasefire.
由於雙方都不願同意停火，和平談判宣告失敗。
intransitive: [talks/negotiations] + founder
Elena's business plan foundered because she could not find enough investors.
Elena 的商業計畫因為找不到足夠的投資人而以失敗告終。
The project foundered after the main sponsor withdrew their funding.
主要贊助商撤資之後，該計畫便失敗了。
Their attempt to climb the mountain foundered when a blizzard forced them back.
他們的攻頂嘗試因為暴風雪來襲而失敗。
Negotiations between the two companies foundered over the issue of price.
兩家公司的談判因為價格問題而破裂。
- fail
much more common and general; can apply to people and things
- collapse
suggests a sudden, dramatic breakdown
- fall through
informal; common for plans and arrangements
文法句型
[plan/talks/project] + founders
用法筆記
Subject is almost always an abstract noun — talks, plans, projects, attempts, negotiations. Never used of a person (you cannot say 'He foundered at his job'). The reason for failure is typically introduced by the prepositions over, on, or because of.