Word · Frequency #2608
founds
建立，创立
founds is the third person singular of found.
establish or set up (an organization, institution, etc.)
- 1.
To start (an institution or organization).
创办(机构或组织)
- 2.
To melt, especially of metal or glass in an industrial setting.
熔化(尤指工业中的金属或玻璃)
- 3.
To begin building.
开始建造
- 4.
To form by melting a metal and pouring it into a mould; to cast.
将金属熔化后注入模具成形；铸造
- 5.
To use as a foundation; to base.
用作基础；以...为基础
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
In use
They found a new school in the neighborhood.
The organization was founded in 1995.
She is founding a charity to help homeless animals.
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。
found sth as sth
He founded the organization as a non-profit.
他成立了这个组织作为非营利机构。
Connections
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
- The billionaire founded a foundation for medical research.这位亿万富翁建立了一个医学研究基金会。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将“found”(建立)与“foundation”(基础)联系，想象打地基建大楼。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，指建立机构、组织、城市等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except 'fond' rhyme with 'found': they share the ending /aʊnd/. 'Fond' is a spelling lookalike but pronounced /fɒnd/ (short o).
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.