context

noun

1. （事情发生的）背景，环境，来龙去脉
   the situation in which sth happens and that helps you to understand it
   1. 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。
   2. His decision can only be understood in context .
      只有了解来龙去脉才能明白他的决定。
2. 上下文；语境
   the words that come just before and after a word, phrase or statement and help you to understand its meaning
   1. 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。
   2. This quotation has been taken out of context (= repeated without giving the circumstances in which it was said) .
      这条引语是断章取义。

1. N-VAR (想法、事件等的)背景，环境
   The context of an idea or event is the general situation that relates to it, and which helps it to be understood.
   1. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
      我们是在对经济、社会、文化诸领域进行改革的背景下从事这项工作的。
   2. ...the historical context in which Chaucer wrote...
      乔叟写作的历史背景
   3. This is the context in which President Chirac must decide his policy.
      这是希拉克总统必须确定其政策的背景。
2. N-VAR 上下文;语境
   The context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text before and after it which help to make its meaning clear.
   1. Without a context, I would have assumed it was written by a man.
      如果没有上下文，我会以为这是出自一名男子笔下。
3. PHRASE 在上下文中;置于背景之下
   If something is seen in context or if it is put into context, it is considered together with all the factors that relate to it.
   1. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context...
      征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
   2. It is important that we put Jesus into the context of history.
      我们将耶稣置于历史环境中来看是很重要的。
4. PHRASE 脱离上下文;断章取义地
   If a statement or remark is quoted out of context, the circumstances in which it was said are not correctly reported, so that it seems to mean something different from the meaning that was intended.
   1. Thomas says that he has been taken out of context on the issue...
      托马斯说，在这个问题上他的话被断章取义了。
   2. Quotes can be manipulated and used out of context.
      引语可能会被篡改，使用时断章取义。

1. We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.
   我们是在对经济、社会、文化诸领域进行改革的背景下从事这项工作的。
2. This is the context in which President Chirac must decide his policy.
   这是希拉克总统必须确定其政策的背景。
3. Without a context, I would have assumed it was written by a man.
   如果没有上下文，我会以为这是出自一名男子笔下。
4. Taxation is not popular in principle, merely acceptable in context
   征税基本上是不受欢迎的，在一定情境中才勉强为人接受。
5. It is important that we put Jesus into the context of history.
   我们将耶稣置于历史环境中来看是很重要的。
6. Thomas says that he has been taken out of context on the issue
   托马斯说，在这个问题上他的话被断章取义了。
7. Quotes can be manipulated and used out of context.
   引语可能会被篡改，使用时断章取义。
8. It was this kind of historical context that Morris brought to his work
   莫里斯的作品正是基于这样一种历史背景。
9. I would qualify that by putting it into context.
   我会将它放入上下文中进行具体解释。
10. How do we situate Christianity in the context of modern physics and psychology?
    我们怎样把基督教放在现代物理学和心理学的背景下来考虑呢？
11. One is also able to see how specific acts are related to a temporal and spatial context
    人们也能看出具体行为是如何与时空相关联的。
12. Oakley locates housework in the wider context of economic, social and political structures.
    奥克利把家务置于更广泛的经济、社会和政治结构背景中。
13. Can you guess the meaning of the word from the context?
    你能从上下文猜出那词的意思吗？
14. His heart bled over certain phrases taken out of context.
    这几句断章取义的话好像很伤他的心。
15. We mustn't consider a question apart from its historical context.
    我们不能割断历史看问题。
16. This sentence does not seem to connect with the context.
    这个句子似乎与上下文脱节。
17. This sentence cannot be translated without reference to the context.
    翻译这个句子非参照上下文不可。
18. It is sometimes very difficult to tell the meaning of a sentence taken out of its context.
    脱离上下文而想判明一句话的意思有时是很困难的。
19. He always provides a context that makes his characters believable.
    他总是能够提供使他的人物形象逼真的背景。
20. The only way boxing can be discussed is in the context of a caveman's sport.
    拳击只能在原始人的运动这个意义上加以讨论。
21. You can always tell the meaning of a word from its context.
    你常可以从上下文中猜出词义来。
22. The language features are already being discussed in context of the development of Squeak, Python, and Erlang.
    在Squeak、Python和Erlang开发环境中已经对这些语言特性进行了讨论。
23. I will explain these three issues within the context of SPML.
    我将在SPML上下文中解释这三个问题。
24. Projects and organizations exist in a context.
    项目和公司存在于一个背景中。
25. This would be part of the context model level.
    这将成为上下文模型层级的部分。
26. You will notice that I use the term "business" a lot in this context.
    您会注意到，我在此上下文中大量使用了术语“业务”。
27. It's important to consider all of the preceding wastes in the context of the process and delivering value.
    在进程和交付价值的背景下，考虑所有的消耗量是非常重要的。
28. This article introduced the IBM SPT and discussed the context in which to use it.
    本文介绍了IBMSPT，并论述了它的运行环境。
29. The approach outlined in this article should be used in context.
    本文中概括的方法应该在一定的环境中使用。
30. In this context, articles, prepositions, conjunctions, and so on might have no role.
    在这个上下文中，冠词、介词和连词等虚词可能没有用处。

noun

1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

   Synonym:    linguistic contextcontext of use

2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
   1. the historical context

   Synonym:    circumstancesetting