having been discovered by chance or unexpectedly, in particular 偶然(或意外)发现的,尤指 ■(of an object or sound) collected in its natural state and presented in a new context as part of a work of art or piece of music (物体,声音)采集后以原有状态表现在艺术品(或音乐)中的 collages of found photos. 用未经处理的照片拼成的抽象拼贴画。 ■(of art) comprising or making use of such objects (艺术)原汁原味的;采用未经处理的素材构成的 ■(of poetry) formed by taking a piece of text and reinterpreting its structure metrically (诗)拾得的(选取一段文章并按韵律重新解释其结构而形成的)
[with submodifier](of a ship) equipped; supplied (船)装备好的 the ship was two years old, well found and seaworthy. 这艘船船龄两年,装备完好,适合海上航行。
found2 verb [with obj.]
establish or originate (a continuing institution or organization), especially by providing an endowment (尤指用捐款)建立;创办 the monastery was founded in 1665. 修道院于1665年建立。 [as adj. founding]the three founding partners. 三个创办伙伴。 ■plan and begin the building of (a town or colony) 兴建,建造(城镇,殖民点)
(一般作 be founded on/upon)construct or base (a principle or other abstract thing) according to a particular principle or grounds 立基于;把(原则等抽象物)建立在(特定原则或基础)上 a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education. 建立在最崇高宗教和教育原则上的社会。 ■( of a thing) serve as a basis for (事物)作为基础 the company's fortunes are founded on its minerals business. 公司的财富以矿石生意为基础。
语源
Middle English: from Old French fonder, from Latin fundare, from fundus 'bottom, base'
found3 verb
[with obj.]melt and mould (metal) 熔化并铸造(金属) ■fuse (materials) to make glass 熔化(制玻璃原料) ■make (an article) by melting and moulding metal (通过熔化并铸造金属)铸造(物品)
语源
early 16th cent.: from French fondre, from Latin fundere 'melt, pour'