On the ground that意思

"On the ground that" 是一個英語短語,用於法律、辯論或正式的書面文本中,表示提出一個理由或依據來支持某個論點、要求或行動。這個短語通常用於指出某個行為或決策的合法、邏輯或道德基礎。

例如:

  1. The lawyer argued that the defendant should be released on the ground that there was insufficient evidence to support the charges. (律師認為,由於缺乏支持指控的證據,應該釋放被告。)

  2. The committee decided to approve the funding on the ground that it would support important research in the field. (委員會決定批准資金,因為這將支持該領域的重要研究。)

  3. The student requested an extension on the assignment on the ground that he had been ill and unable to complete the work on time. (學生請求延長作業的截止日期,因為他生病了,無法按時完成工作。)

這個短語中的"ground"意為「理由」或「依據」,而不是「地面」。在非正式的對話中,這個短語可能不會被使用,而是直接給出理由或依據。