n. "理由”；“根据”；“原因”，一般都会以复数形式grounds出现；
She has valid grounds for accusing him of sexual harassment.
Gene editing has drawn widespead public criticism on ethical grounds.
on the grounds of/that "因为...的理由” “以...为根据”
Mr. Shi believes that if elite universities select students on the grounds not just of their test scores, but also of their intellectual maturity and social responsibility, this will influence the way pupils are taught at school, and change the way they think.
翻译：On the grounds of his poor English, he refused the invitation.
参考：He turned down the invitation on the grounds that his English was not good enough.
On the grounds of inadequate English, he declined the invitation.
造句：He never gives up on the grounds that he has sufficient capability to overcome any difficulty.
搭配：
1. adj.+grounds
good grounds; reasonable grounds; strong grounds; sufficient grounds; legitimate grounds; valid grounds.
2. v+grounds
have grounds; give grounds
The police had reasonable grounds for arresting her.
His evasiveness gave grounds for suspicion. 他含糊其辞，让人有理由怀疑。
3. prep+grounds
on grounds 由于xx的原因；on the grounds of/that 因为xx的原因
Permission to open a mine was denied on environmental grounds.
He resigned on the grounds of ill health.
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