context
noun
ˈkɒntekst
noun
1
the
situation,
events,
or
information
that
are
related
to
something
and
that
help
you
to
understand
it
场合; 环境; 周围情况; 背景
political/social/historical
etc
context
the
political
context
of
the
election
此次选举的政治背景
place/put/see
etc
sth
in
context
To
appreciate
what
these
changes
will
mean,
it
is
necessary
to
look
at
them
in
context
.
要充分认识到这些变化的意义，就有必要了解它们的背景。
in
the
context
of
sth
These
incidents
are
best
understood
in
the
broader
context
of
developments
in
rural
society.
这些事件放在农村社会发展这一更大的背景中就容易理解了。
2
the
words
that
come
just
before
and
after
a
word
or
sentence
and
that
help
you
understand
its
meaning
上下文，语境
The
meaning
of
‘mad’
depends
on
its
context.
mad 一词的意义要看上下文而定。
3
take/quote sth out of context
to
repeat
part
of
what
someone
has
said
or
written
without
describing
the
situation
in
which
it
was
said,
so
that
it
means
something
quite
different
断章取义
His
comments,
taken
out
of
context,
seem
harsh.
他的那番话断章取义，听起来很刺耳。