English Dictionary

Founding Father

名詞

アメリカ英語

(chiefly US) Any of the men who were responsible for the founding of the United States of America. Chiefly used to refer to political leaders who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, and to military leaders who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

日本語の意味

アメリカ合衆国の建国に関与した政治家や軍人、特に独立宣言や憲法の起草、アメリカ独立戦争での戦いに参加したリーダーを指す。

As a Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin combined scientific curiosity with pragmatic diplomacy to shape the new nation.

アメリカ合衆国の建国の父の一人として、ベンジャミン・フランクリンは科学への好奇心と実践的な外交手腕を活かして新しい国家の形成に貢献した。

意味（1）

(chiefly US) Any of the men who were responsible for the founding of the United States of America. Chiefly used to refer to political leaders who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, and to military leaders who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

At the heart of it, I thought of the Great Society as an extension of the Bill of Rights. When our fundamental American rights were set forth by the Founding Fathers, they reflected the concerns of a people who sought freedom in their time. But in our time a broadened concept of freedom requires that every American have the right to a healthy body, a full education, a decent home, and the opportunity to develop to the best of his talents.

Founding Fathers （ plural ）