context
US /ˈkɑntɛkst/
Definition
discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
You need to understand the context before you judge the manager's decision.
Word Family
NounNoun
context gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
contextual
AdverbAdv
contextually
Synonyms
- settingthe context and environment in which something is set
- backgrounda person's social heritage: previous experience or training
- milieuthe environmental condition
Collocations
- Easy in this contextindicating a state, position, or relationship within this context
- Medium business contextdescribing business context (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it)
- Hard historical contextdescribing historical context (of or relating to the study of history)
- Very Hard take something out of contextto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding something out of context
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