context
UK ['kɒn.tekst] US ['kɑ:n-] noun countable
CAUSE OF EVENT 事件的起因
IMPROVER
■the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it （事情存在、发生的）背景，环境•It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.结合历史背景解读他戏剧作品中所有的争斗和流血事件，这点很重要。 •This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.这场小战役在苏格兰历史上非常重要。
UK ['kɒn.tekst] US ['kɑ:n-] noun countable
LANGUAGE 文法
■the text or speech that comes immediately before and after a particular phrase or piece of text and helps to explain its meaning 上下文；语境•In this exercise, a word is blanked out and you have to guess what it is by looking at the context.在这个练习中，有一个单词被抽去了，你必须根据上下文猜测这个单词是甚么。 out of context
■If words are used out of context, only a small separate part of what was originally said or written is reported, which causes their meaning to not be clear or understood 脱离上下文•The papers took my remarks completely out of context.报纸引用我的话完全是断章取义。 |