well-founded
UK/ˌwel ˈfaʊndɪd/US/ˌwel ˈfaʊndɪd/
释义
adj.
有充分依据的；理由充足的
词源
概述
well-founded 是一个复合形容词，由副词 well 和动词 found 的过去分词形式 founded 组合而成。其字面意义为“被很好地建立起来的”，最初用于描述建筑或机构根基稳固（如 a well-founded castle）。随着语言演变，词义从具体的“物理根基”抽象化为“逻辑或事实根基”，现代含义专指论点、信念或担忧“有充分依据的”，强调其基础坚实、经得起推敲。
例句
“The committee's concerns about data security were well-founded.”
委员会对数据安全的担忧是有充分依据的。
“His criticism was well-founded and supported by extensive evidence.”
他的批评理由充足，并有大量证据支持。
“It is a well-founded theory that has withstood decades of scrutiny.”
这是一个经受了数十年检验的、有坚实依据的理论。