名詞 context:

1. discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
   同義詞：linguistic context, context of use
2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
   同義詞：circumstance

1. It is technically correct to use a phrase such as our late treasurer to refer to a person who is still alive but who no longer holds the relevant post, but the use of former in this context will ensure that no embarrassing misunderstanding is created.
   使用象我們的前任會計這樣的詞組來指仍然健在不過不掌管相關(guān)的職位的人，在字義上是正確的，但是在這樣的情況下，former一詞能夠避免尷尬的誤解發(fā)生
2. The proxy firewall maintain context more easily than the packet filter firewall.
   代理防火墻比包過濾器防火墻易于保持更多的上下文
3. The determination of the meaning of a word is often difficult without a context.
   脫離上下文來確定一個詞的含義常常是困難的。
4. It is usually easier to pick out the meaning of a phrase in a given context.
   在特定的上下文中理解一個短語的含意往往要更容易些。

con.text

n.（名詞）
The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.
上下文：文章或敘述中圍繞著某個特定詞或段落并且決定其含義的部分
The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting.
背景：事件發(fā)生于其中的環(huán)境；背景

來源：
Middle English [composition]
中古英語 [作文]
from Latin contextus [from past participle of] contexere [to join together]
源自 拉丁語 contextus [] 源自contexere的過去分詞 [組合在一起]
com- [com-]
com- [前綴，表.合.]
texere [to weave] * see teks-
texere [交織] *參見 teks-