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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌfounder ˈmember noun [countable] British English  START something/MAKE something STARTsomeone who has helped to establish a new organization, club etc and is one of its first members 〔组织、俱乐部等的〕创立者之一,创办人之一 SYN American English charter member
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founder memberHe is also a founder member and stage manager of the Calder Valley Junior theatre Society.He was also a founder member of Bill Bruford's Earthworks, which has recorded four albums to date.In 1884 he became a founder member of the Art Workers' Guild.He is a founder member of the Prison Reform Trust.He was a founder member of the Company of Master Mariners.He was a founder member of the Edinburgh Press Club, established more than 50 years ago.His work as a leading founder member was invaluable.
From Longman Business Dictionaryfounder memberˌfounder ˈmember British English, charter member American English a person, organization, or country that helped to establish a new organization, club etc and is one of its first membersTogether with the Ukraine and the USSR, Belorussia became a founder member of the United Nations in 1945. member
ˌfounder ˈmember nounChineseSyllable
establish club organization, has Business to a who helped someone new Corpus


founder member
ˌfounder ˈmember noun [countable] British English
someone who has helped to establish a new organization, club etc and is one of its first members
   SYN  charter member American English


founder memberBrE /ˌfaʊndə ˈmembə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfaʊndər ˈmembər/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE ˌcharter ˈmember) nounone of the first members of a society, an organization, etc., especially one who helped start it (社团、组织等的)创办人之一,发起人之一,创建人之一