
好词典

源自古英语 'grund',意为‘底部’或‘基础’,后演变为指土地或理由。
❶ 指一片土地或场地,通常指建筑物周围的空地或用于特定用途的区域,如运动场或花园。
“The school grounds are well-maintained with beautiful gardens.”
(学校的场地维护得很好,花园也很漂亮。)
“They walked around the castle grounds admiring the scenery.”
(他们在城堡周围散步,欣赏风景。)
❶ 指理由或依据,常用于法律或正式场合,表示支持某个决定或观点的原因。
“He was dismissed on the grounds of misconduct.”
(他因行为不当而被解雇。)
“She has strong grounds for her complaint.”
(她的投诉有充分的理由。)
on the grounds of — 表示基于某种原因或理由,通常用于正式或法律语境中。
“He was exempted from military service on the grounds of poor health.”
(他因健康状况不佳而被免除兵役。)
common ground — 指双方或多方达成一致的共同点或共识,常用于谈判或讨论中。
“Despite their differences, they found common ground on the issue.”
(尽管存在分歧,他们在这个问题上找到了共同点。)