Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2608
found
建立，创立
核心释义
establish or set up (an organization, institution, etc.)
- 1.
创办(机构或组织)
To start (an institution or organization).
- 2.
熔化(尤指工业中的金属或玻璃)
To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
- 3.
开始建造
To begin building.
- 4.
将金属熔化后注入模具成形；铸造
To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
- 5.
用作基础；以...为基础
To use as a foundation; to base.
find的过去式和过去分词；创办(机构或组织)；熔化(尤指工业中的金属或玻璃)；开始建造；将金属熔化后注入模具成形；铸造
用法In use
They found a new school in the neighborhood.
用法提示：found 在此表示'创办'，动词原形。
The organization was founded in 1995.
用法提示：founded 是 found 的过去分词，表示'成立'。
She is founding a charity to help homeless animals.
用法提示：founding 是 found 的现在分词，表示'正在创办'。
found sth
They founded the company in 1995.
他们于1995年创立了这家公司。
be founded on/upon sth
常用于被动语态，表示基于某事物。
The theory is founded on solid evidence.
这个理论建立在坚实的证据之上。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- found a company
- 创办公司
- They decided to found a company together.他们决定一起创办一家公司。
- found an organization
- 建立组织
- She founded an organization to help the homeless.她建立了一个帮助无家可归者的组织。
- found a city
- 建立城市
- The settlers founded a city on the riverbank.定居者在河岸上建立了一座城市。
- found a school
- 创办学校
- He founded a school for underprivileged children.他为贫困儿童创办了一所学校。
- found a foundation
- 建立基金会
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将“found”(建立)与“foundation”(基础)联系，想象打地基建大楼。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，指建立机构、组织、城市等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'fond' rhyme with 'found': they share the ending /aʊnd/. 'Fond' is a spelling lookalike but pronounced /fɒnd/ (short o).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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