grounds
英 美[graɪnd]
- n. 根据，理由（ground的复数形式）；基础；地面；运动场地
- v. 把…放在地上；把…建立在牢固的基础上；上底色（ground的第三人称单数）
英文词源
- grounds (n.)
- "residue at the bottom of a liquid," mid-14c., perhaps from past tense of grind (v.). Other senses, such as "enclosed portion of land" (mid-15c.) are from ground (n.).
双语例句
- 1. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
- 他接受采访时阐述了持乐观态度的理由。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.
- 欧文因费用问题对此表示反对。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
- 雇主以种族或国籍为由歧视员工是非法的。
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- 4. They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds.
- 他们呈扇形散开，在寺庙周围仔细搜寻。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The government says the detentions are necessary on national security grounds.
- 政府称，出于国家安全的考虑，将这些人羁押是必要的。
来自柯林斯例句