1 to start an organization, institution, etc 创立（组织、机构等）: This museum was founded in 1683. 这博物馆建于1683年。

2 to be the first to start building and living in a town or country 兴建（城镇）；建立（国家）: Liberia was founded by freed American slaves. 利比里亚的立国者是一些获得了解放的美国黑奴。

3 found sth (on sth) (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to base sth on sth 根据；建基于: The book was founded on real life. 这本书以真人真事为题材。