context

n. 1. the general conditions in which an event, action, etc., takes place
（事情發(fā)生的）環(huán)境，背景
In the context of late 19th century Italy， it was difficult to be both a practicing Christian and a political official.
在十九世紀(jì)的意大利，既想當(dāng)基督徒又想從政是很難的。
In the context of the present economic crisis it seems unwise to lower government dues.
在目前經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的情況下，降低稅金似乎是不明智的。
2. words that come before and after a word, phrase, statement, etc, helping to show what its meaning is
上下文
Can you tell the meaning of this word from its context?
你能根據(jù)上下文判斷出這個詞的意思嗎？

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