context的意思

基本释义

• n 上下文；来龙去脉

  the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning

例句

1. The meaning of ‘mad’ depends on its context.

   mad一词的意义要视上下文而定。

2. the political context of the election

   此次选举的政治背景

3. 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。

4. 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。

短语

• in the context of 在…情况下；在…背景下
• in this context 关于这点；由此而论；由于这个原因；在这个背景下
• cultural context 文化环境，文化脉络
• social context 社会背景；社会环境；社会情境
• context menu 上下文菜单；右键菜单；快显功能表；快捷菜单

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation Synonym: linguistic context context of use 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event e.g. the historical context Synonym: circumstancesetting

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