Definition: The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood. [Oxford Dictionary] 【1.（事情存在、发生的）背景，环境；2.上下文；语境】

1）表示“（事情存在、发生的）背景，环境”的举例：

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。

It takes long to explain our context so you can understand the impact of such thing in our culture.

要让你理解这件事在我们文化里的影响就需要解释背景，而这需要花费很长时间。

2）表示“上下文；语境”的举例：

Skilled readers use context to construct meaning from words as they are read.

技巧高明的读者利用上下文理解词语的意思。

补充：

in context表示“在上下文中”，英文解释为“Considered together with the surrounding words or circumstances.”

Unusual terms and Anglo-Saxon words are explained in context on the first occurrence.

第一次出现的不常用术语与古英语根据上下文解释。

out of context表示“脱离上下文”，英文解释为“Without the surrounding words or circumstances and so not fully understandable.”

The reporter took my remarks completely out of context.

记者引用我的话完全是断章取义。

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