单词 | found |
释义 | found 1. past and past part. of FIND. 2. v.   1. tr. a establish (esp. with an endowment). b originate or initiate (an institution).   2. tr. be the original builder or begin the building of (a town etc.).   3. tr. lay the base of (a building etc.).   4. (foll. by on, upon) a tr. construct or base (a story, theory, rule, etc.) according to a specified principle or ground. b intr. have a basis in. Phrases and idioms founding father a person associated with a founding, esp. an American statesman at the time of the Revolution. Etymology: ME f. OF fonder f. L fundare f. fundus bottom 3. v.tr.   1. a melt and mould (metal). b fuse (materials for glass).   2. make by founding. Derivatives founder n. Etymology: ME f. OF fondre f. L fundere fus- pour |
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