Founded
“Founded” 是动词 “found”(建立、创立)的过去式和过去分词,注意与 “find” 的过去式 “found”(找到)同形但来源不同。此处指建立组织、城市或机构。
- “The university was founded in 1890.” (这所大学创立于1890年。)
- “She founded a small tech startup.” (她创办了一家小型科技初创公司。)
- “The city was founded near a river.” (这座城市建在河边。)
“Founded” 来自拉丁语 “fundare”(打地基、建立),与 “foundation”(基础/基金会)同源。
由 “found + -ed” 构成,“-ed” 表示过去时或完成态。
在公司简介、历史介绍和传记中,“founded” 是标准用词,常搭配年份,如 “founded in 2005”。
- 原形: “found” (建立)
- 过去式/过去分词: “founded”
- 现在分词: “founding”
- 名词: “founder” (创始人), “foundation” (基础/基金会)
- 固定搭配: “founded on” (基于), “co-founded” (共同创立)
“Foundation” 是地基,“founded” 就是”已经打好地基、建立起来了”。
“They founded the club with ten members, and within a year it founded a scholarship program too.” (他们以十名成员创立了俱乐部,不到一年又设立了一项奖学金计划。)