| 单词 | grounds |
| 释义 | Word Frequency grounds(ˈɡraʊndz) plural noun 1. the land around a dwelling house or other building the palace grounds the grounds of the University They were playing in the school grounds. 2. sediment or dregs, esp from coffee 3. reason; justification The court ruled that surgeons should have sought permission for the surgery, evenif there were medical grounds. The court overturned that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had withheldcrucial evidence. The hospital was closed in 1989 on economic grounds. We've got grounds for complaint. We have grounds for believing they are trading illegally. She had been freed on humanitarian grounds. Surely these statistics give grounds for optimism. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism. She cited adultery as grounds for divorce. They had no legal grounds for claiming compensation. Owen was against it, on the grounds of expense. He resigned on the grounds of ill health. She pleaded guilty to murder on grounds of diminished responsibility. He rejected this idea on the grounds that it would be unworkable. The court overturned the decision on the grounds that the prosecution had withheldcrucial evidence. They oppose the minimum wage on the grounds that it would prevent employers fromtaking on new staff. |
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