Times have changed and they were embarrassed to give the true groundsfor their objection and so they translated their arguments into utilitarian terms.
时代不同了，她们羞于讲出反对的真实理由，就转换为功利主义形式。
2
Mr Palocci refuses to give details of who paid him, or for what, on the grounds of client confidentiality.
帕洛奇以替客户保密的理由拒绝透露是谁、由于什么原因付钱给他。
3
If a manager's failed office romance forces him or her to focus more heavily on the work, his increasing demands on, for example, a pregnant underling could give her the groundsfor a lawsuit.