be founded on sth
表示“以某事物为依据”,常用被动结构 be founded on,后接证据、事实、理由等抽象名词。
Their argument is founded on solid evidence.
他们的论点建立在确凿的证据之上。
有根据的
有基础的
有根据的
Having a basis.
The university was founded in 1885 and has a long history.
这所大学成立于1885年,历史悠久。
用法提示:founded作为动词found的过去分词,表示‘被创立’,与助动词was构成被动语态。
She founded a successful tech startup right after graduation.
她毕业后立即创立了一家成功的科技初创公司。
用法提示:founded作为动词found的过去式,表示‘创立’,用于主动语态。
His argument is founded on careful analysis of the data.
他的论点基于对数据的仔细分析。
用法提示:founded作为动词found的过去分词,与is构成被动,表示‘基于’,引申为‘建立于…之上’。
表示“以某事物为依据”,常用被动结构 be founded on,后接证据、事实、理由等抽象名词。
Their argument is founded on solid evidence.
他们的论点建立在确凿的证据之上。
与 on 相比,in 更强调“源自、植根于”某种传统、经验或状况。
This custom is founded in centuries of local tradition.
这一习俗植根于数百年的地方传统之中。
well-founded 常作定语,直接放在名词前,表示“有充分根据的”,如 well-founded fears、well-founded reasons。
She had well-founded doubts about the plan.
她对这个计划有充分的理由怀疑。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a founded member of the research group.
正确表达She is a founding member of the research group.
表示“创始的、最早参与的”要用 founding(由现在分词转化而来的形容词);founded 表示“有根据的”或是动词 found 的过去分词,不能修饰 member 表示这一意思。
grammar · medium
易错句子His opinion is founded in the latest data.
正确表达His opinion is founded on the latest data.
founded 表示“以……为依据”时固定搭配介词 on;in 一般跟在动词 found(建立)后面接地点或年份,如 founded in 1990,因此这里要改为 founded on。
grammar · medium
易错句子Her suspicion turned out to be very founded.
正确表达Her suspicion turned out to be well founded.
表示“很有根据”时,英语用 well 与 founded 搭配,构成 well founded / well-founded;founded 这一形容词不能用 very 这类程度副词直接修饰。
grounded 强调以事实或现实为根基,常见于 be grounded in sth、well-grounded 等结构,重心在论证的根基;founded 则表示‘有根据的’,几乎只出现在 well-founded 这一搭配中,多修饰 suspicion、fear、belief、argument 等抽象名词。两者在‘有依据’这一层可以互换,但 grounded 更常单独作表语并后接 in,founded 则更依赖 well- 前缀。
justified 带有‘合乎情理、理应如此’的评价色彩,多用于行为、情绪或结论,常与 feel、seem、be 连用;founded 不作对错评判,只客观说明某想法或担忧有依据,且通常以 well-founded 形式出现。说‘她的愤怒是合理的’用 justified,说‘这种担忧有根据’用 well-founded。
sound 修饰 argument、judgement、advice、reasoning 等,强调逻辑严密、经得起检验;founded 只说明‘有根据’,不评价推理质量本身。两者都能修饰 argument,但 a sound argument 侧重论证站得住,a well-founded argument 侧重有事实支撑,且 founded 通常需要 well- 才自然。
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