to found
第三人称
founds
现在进行时
founding
过去式
founded
过去完成时
founded
1
建立, 创立
to create or establish an organization or place, especially by providing the finances
及物动词
- The university was founded in the early 1900s.
该大学于20世纪初成立。
- They found a company specializing in sustainable fashion.
他们创立了一家专注于可持续时尚的公司。
- The city was founded by settlers in the 18th century.
这座城市是由18世纪的定居者建立的。
- They found a research institute dedicated to environmental conservation.
他们创立了一个致力于环境保护的研究所。
反义词：
2
建立, 创立
to establish or set up the initial structure of something
及物动词
- The pioneers found a settlement on the frontier to cultivate new farmland.
先驱们在边境建立了一个定居点以开垦新的农田。
- The architect hopes to found a community center in the coming months.
建筑师希望在接下来的几个月里建立一个社区中心。
- The settlers founded a small village by the river.
定居者在河边建立了一个小村庄。
- The company plans to found a new office in the city next year.
公司计划明年在城市中成立一个新办公室。
- They will found the new school on this plot of land.
他们将在这块土地上建立新学校。
3
建立, 创立
to build or establish something based on a specific principle, idea, or belief
及物动词
- Their philosophy was founded on the belief that education should be accessible to everyone.
他们的哲学建立在这样一种信念之上：教育应该对所有人开放。
- The school's curriculum is founded on the concept of experiential learning.
学校的课程是建立在体验式学习的概念上的。
- She founded her business on the idea that quality should never be compromised.
她基于质量绝不应该妥协的理念创立了自己的企业。
- The movement was founded on a desire for social justice and equality.
该运动是基于对社会正义和平等的渴望而建立的。
- The company’s mission was founded on customer satisfaction and trust.
公司的使命是建立在客户满意和信任的基础上。