context
英 /ˈkɒntekst/ 美 /ˈkɑːntekst/
- n. 背景；具体环境The circumstances surrounding an event that help explain it.
- n. 上下文；语境The surrounding words that help explain a word or statement.
Her silence made sense once I understood the context.
了解背景后，我就明白她为什么沉默了。
Historical events should be examined in their social context rather than judged solely by contemporary standards.
研究历史事件应结合其社会背景，而非仅以当代标准评判。
搭配
in context 结合背景；在语境中out of context 脱离上下文historical context 历史背景social context 社会背景
辨析提示
out of context指脱离语境，常用于断章取义。
词族
contextual (adj.)、contextualise (v.)
近义 background、circumstances
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