grounds
[ɡ'raʊndz]
n.
庭院;
理由;
渣滓;
泥土( ground的名词复数 );
地面;
[航海学]底;
（工作、讨论等的）范围;
例句:
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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
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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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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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Hospitals are the most common breeding grounds of superbugs.
来自VOA
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Dogs, dressing gowns and wandering around the grounds.
来自THETIMES
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Some have refused to eat sausages on health grounds.
来自THETIMES