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1. 创立者；奠基者；缔造者[C]
   He is the founder of the club.

   他是这个俱乐部的创始人。

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1. 铸造工，翻砂工[C]

vi.

1. （船）浸水而沉没
   The ship foundered in the heavy seas.

   这船在茫茫大海中沉没了。

2. （计划、事业等）失败；垮掉，崩溃
   Without their assistance the arrangement would have foundered pretty quickly.

   没有他们的帮助这项安排早就落空了。

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v.

1. (of a ship) fill with water and sink.
   ▸(of a plan or undertaking) fail.
2. (of a horse) stumble or fall.
3. chiefly N. Amer. (of a horse, pony, etc.) succumb to laminitis.

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