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grounds

UK //ɡraʊndz//US //ɡraʊndz//

词源

源自古英语 'grund',意为‘底部’或‘基础’,后演变为指土地或理由。

noun

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。)

同义词:land, premises, basis, reason, justification

常见短语

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。)