We oppose the bill, on the grounds that it discriminates against women.
我們反對這個議案，理由是它歧視女性。oppose / ə'pəʊz / v. to disagree with something such as a plan or idea and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding 反對；阻礙
bill / bɪl / n. a written proposal for a new law, that is brought to a parliament so that it can be discussed 議案，法案
on the grounds that 理由是......
discriminate against 歧視；排斥
【核心詞彙】grounds
(plural 複數) a good reason for doing, believing, or saying something 充分的理由，根據
There are strong grounds for believing his statement.
有充分的理由可以相信他的話。
If something is grounds for a feeling or action, it is a reason for it. If you do something on the grounds of a particular thing, that thing is the reason for your action. 理由
【詞組搭配 例句拓展】
1. grounds for (doing) sth作為……理由
Mental cruelty can be grounds for divorce .
精神折磨可以作為離婚的理由。2. have grounds to do sth 有理由(做某事)
Did the police have reasonable grounds to arrest him?警方有充分的理由逮捕他嗎？
3. In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
採訪中他給出了一些樂觀的理由。4. on legal grounds 出於法律原因
5. on moral grounds 出於道德原因
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