"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.).
雙語例句
1. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
他接受采訪時闡述了持樂觀態度的理由。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense.
歐文因費用問題對此表示反對。
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3. Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
雇主以種族或國籍為由歧視員工是非法的。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds.
他們呈扇形散開，在寺廟周圍仔細搜尋。
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5. The government says the detentions are necessary on national security grounds.