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vt.

1. 【海】使擱淺
   Their ship was grounded.

   他們的船擱淺了。

2. 使停飛
   The plane was grounded by fog yesterday.

   昨天那架飛機因霧停飛。

   The pilot was grounded for 3 days.

   該飛行員被禁飛三天。

3. 把……建立在牢固的基礎上；把……基於[O][（+on/in）]
   My argument was grounded on my own experience.

   我的論點有我自己的經驗作為根據。

   Our plans are grounded on the results of feasibility study.

   我們的計畫是建立在可行性研究結果上的。

4. 【電】把……接地
5. 把……放在地上；使落地
6. 給……以基礎訓練[H][（+in）]
   All applicants must be well grounded in computer science.

   申請人都須有良好的電腦科學根底。

vi.

1. （船）擱淺
   The ship grounded in shallow water.

   那條船在淺水中擱淺。

2. 依靠，根據，基於[（+on/upon）]
3. 落地