| 单词 | founder |
| 释义 | founder 1. n. a person who founds an institution. Derivatives foundership n. 2. v. & n. --v 1. a intr. (of a ship) fill with water and sink. b tr. cause (a ship) to founder. 2. intr. (of a plan etc.) fail. 3. intr. (of earth, a building, etc.) fall down or in, give way. 4. a intr. (of a horse or its rider) fall to the ground, fall from lameness, stick fast in mud etc. b tr. cause (a horse) to break down, esp. with founder. --n 1. inflammation of a horse's foot from overwork. 2. rheumatism of the chest-muscles in horses. Etymology: ME f. OF fondrer, esfondrer submerge, collapse, ult. f. L fundus bottom |
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