奠基人的英文：
founder

参考例句：

He is the father of proletarian literature.
他是无产阶级文学的奠基人。

We can definitely say that Bocheng was one of those who laid the groundwork for a modern, regular army.
完全可以说，伯承是我军现代化、正规化建设的奠基人之一。

founder是什么意思：
n. 创始人
v. 失败；破坏；（使）沉没；（使）摔倒；倒塌；垮掉

The platform swayed and then foundered.
月台晃动着塌陷了。

This epic extolled the founder of this primitive tribe.
这部史诗歌颂了这个原始部落的创始人。

Three ships foundered in heavy seas.
三艘船在波涛汹涌的海面上沉没了。

For a while it looked as if their scheme would founder.
一时间，他们的计划眼看要落空了。

he project foundered as a result of lack of finance.
该项目因缺乏资金而告吹。