grounds

音标：[ɡraʊndz]

翻译：

n.（复数） 土地，场地，地面

n.（复数） 理由，依据，原因

n.（复数） 咖啡渣，茶叶渣

v. （ground的复数形式）指责某人或物不合适或不可接受，通常是基于某种理由或依据。

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用法：

指土地或场地：

This is the park grounds where the concert will be held.

这里是举行音乐会的公园场地。

 

指合理的理由或依据：

She was dismissed on the grounds of misconduct.

她因为不当行为而被解雇。

 

指咖啡渣、茶叶渣等：

You should throw away the coffee grounds after brewing.

酿咖啡后，应该丢掉咖啡渣。

 

动词形式：

He grounded his decision on years of experience.

他将自己的决定建立在多年的经验上。

 

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例句：

The workers are cleaning the grounds of the office building.
（工人们正在清理办公楼的场地。）

He was grounded by his parents for failing his exam.
（他因为考试不及格而被父母禁足。）

The hotel is located on the grounds of a historic castle.
（这家酒店位于一座历史悠久的城堡场地上。）

The scientist based her theory on the grounds of multiple experiments.
（这位科学家的理论是基于多个实验的结果。）

The argument had no grounds, and he was quickly dismissed.
（这个论点没有任何依据，他很快就被驳回。）

There is a beautiful garden on the grounds of the university.
（大学场地上有一座美丽的花园。）

The judge ruled in favor of the defendant on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
（法官以证据不足为理由支持了被告。）

The coffee grounds should be composted, not thrown in the trash.
（咖啡渣应该做成堆肥，而不是扔进垃圾桶。）

The school has strict rules about what can happen on school grounds.
（学校对校园内发生的事情有严格的规定。）

He was arrested on the grounds of trespassing on private property.
（他因擅自闯入私人财产而被逮捕。）

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短语搭配：

on the grounds of: 基于某种理由，依据

She was denied entry on the grounds of security concerns.

 

grounds for appeal: 上诉的理由

His lawyer stated that there were grounds for appeal in the case.

 

grounds for divorce: 离婚的理由

He cited adultery as grounds for divorce.

 

on the grounds: 在某场地或某区域内

They are not allowed to smoke on the grounds of the hospital.

 

grounds of complaint: 投诉的理由

The company was unaware of the grounds of complaint from the customer.