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the situation in which something happens and that helps you to understand it （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉 Such databases are being used in a wide range of contexts. 这类数据库广泛应用于各种场合。 to examine the wider/broader context of the war 审视战争的大背景 the historical/cultural/social context 历史/文化/社会背景 The government must consider the context of the protests. 政府必须考虑抗议的背景。 - in a context
This kind of propaganda is used in many different contexts. 这种宣传在很多不同的语境中使用。 Institutions provide a context in which individuals can take on different roles. 机构为个体提供能够发挥不同作用的环境。 - in/within the context of something
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. 这篇演说需要放到 20 世纪 60 年代的英国这一背景之下来看待。 - in context
His decision can only be understood in context. 只有了解来龙去脉才能明白他的决定。 I think it's important to put this into context. 我认为把这放在上下文中很重要。 - context for something
A ceasefire is the essential context for meaningful negotiations. 停火是有意义谈判的重要背景。
Extra ExamplesChildren need meaningful contexts for their work in science. 儿童学习科学需要浅显易懂的背景。 How can teachers create the right context for kids? 教师如何才能给孩子们创造适当的环境？ It is natural to find conflict in the work environment, in the family, or any other human context. 在工作场合、家庭内部，或其他任何与人有关的环境下出现冲突是很正常的。 Similar problems have arisen in other contexts. 在其他情况下也出现过类似的问题。 These actions only have meaning within certain specific contexts. 这些行为只有在特定情形下才有意义。 You can't just look at it in terms of the immediate problem. You've got to see it in a wider context. 这件事不能只看眼前问题，必须从更广大的背景来考虑。 You have to look at these remarks within the context of the recent scandals. 你得把这些话放在最近的丑闻背景下加以考虑。 You have to see the problem in a wider context. 你必须从更广阔的背景来看这个问题。 a neutral context for sharing and debating ideas 交流思想和进行辩论的中立环境
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
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- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
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- in (a/the) context
- within a/the context
- context for
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- a range of contexts
- a variety of contexts
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the words that come just before and after a word, phrase or statement and help you to understand its meaning 上下文；语境 You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the context. 你应该能从上下文猜出这个词的含义。 The context of the quotation makes her meaning quite clear. 引用的上下文使她的意思非常清楚。 - out of context
This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without referring to the rest of the text). 这条引文断章取义。 - in context
You need to look at the words in context. 你需要看上下文中的单词。
Extra Examplesto present examples of language in use in an appropriate context 举出在恰当语境中语言运用的例子 Her reply was quoted out of context and seemed to mean something quite different from what she had intended. 她的回答遭到断章取义的引用，看上去与她的本义大不相同。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- full
- general
- …
- give (somebody)
- offer (somebody)
- provide (somebody with)
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- in (a/the) context
- within a/the context
- context for
- …
- a range of contexts
- a variety of contexts
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the construction of a text): from Latin contextus, from con- ‘together’ + texere ‘to weave’.