grounds是什么意思

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。

2. Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.: 欧文因费用问题对此表示反对。

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。

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。

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。

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