context /'kɒntekst/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
• (n.) the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

Chinese translation

• n. 上下文, 背景, 来龙去脉
• n. 上下文
• [计] 上下文

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kɒntekst/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.63 · Rare

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control · continue · content · contact · contract · contest · contain · contemporary

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