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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)

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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。

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

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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。

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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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