| 单词 | background |
| 释义 | background (bækgraʊnd ) Word forms: backgrounds 1. countable noun [usually singular] B1+ Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have. She came from a working-class background. His background was in engineering. Synonyms: experience, grounding, education, preparation 2. countable noun [usually singular, oft against N] B2 The background to an event or situation consists of the facts that explain what caused it. The background to the current troubles is provided by the dire state of the country's economy. The meeting takes place against a background of continuing political violence. ...background information. Synonyms: circumstances, history, conditions, situation 3. singular noun B2 The background is sounds, such as music, which you can hear but which you are not listening to with your full attention. I kept hearing the sound of applause in the background. ...police sirens wailing in the background. The background music was provided by an accordion player. 4. countable noun [usually singular] B2 You can use background to refer to the things in a picture or scene that are less noticeable or important than the main things or people in it. ...roses patterned on a blue background. Paint the background tones lighter and the colours cooler. in the background phrase Someone who stays in the background avoids being noticed, although the things that they do are important or influential. Rosemary likes to stay in the background. Synonyms: behind the scenes, unnoticed, out of the limelight, out of the spotlight Collocations: academic background I didn't come from an academic background at all. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The former management consultant has a strong academic background, having lectured at Cambridge throughout his business career. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A good academic background is essential and practical experience is a bonus. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Since then, the distinctly more provocative grey has been the background colour of choice. Times, Sunday Times You can resize fonts and change the background colour. Times, Sunday Times We've given it the same background colour as the rest of the page. Times, Sunday Times The background colour may be bluish or yellowish, the contrasting markings lightly or heavily applied. Times, Sunday Times Take, for instance, the background colour of the packaging. Times, Sunday Times The motorway, although invisible from the house, emits a constant background hum. Times, Sunday Times It would remain a background hum until the conclusion of the civil war in 1865. Times, Sunday Times But the plan was cancelled partly because a technical fault that marred the sound with a background hum. Times, Sunday Times No sanitation, a rudimentary electricity supply and the background hum of hunger and hopelessness completed the picture. Times, Sunday Times There was the soft background hum of computers and air purifiers. Times, Sunday Times Somewhat frustratingly, background information is kept to the minimum on the sleeve notes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Provide sufficient background information for your intended audience. Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) Courts sometimes have difficulty seeing the relevance of background information. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He did write articles, true, he did write books and provide background information, usually uncredited, to television documentary teams. THE SCAR Full orchestra, full group and background singers, lead singer, done. Times, Sunday Times They also serve as dancers and background singers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Past finalists have included studio musicians, background singers, and independent artists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was backed by a seven-piece band, a 14-piece string section and four background singers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She wore a blue floor-length mid-bearing gown, and received vocal back up from four background singers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trained in a classical background, she played her first concerts at the age of 12 in school orchestras where she was first violinist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This classical background gave him the ability to engage different music genres authentically. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She eventually becomes the songwriter for the band, using her classical background to create fresh melodies for the band to build on. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The orchestra attempts to bring as wide a range of audience members as possible so that regardless of classical background, everyone can enjoy the show. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At the same time, they realized that a significant portion of their students and prospective students demanded a classical background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has erased itself from our concern, leaving only a colourful background of conversation. Globe and Mail Use felt-tip pens to write headings or create a colourful background. Times, Sunday Times Its little anima-tions are brilliant and, with colourful backgrounds, couched in similar absurdity. Times, Sunday Times The fun to be had derives from the game's simplicity of play, its wildly colourful backgrounds, and the dexterity required to get it right. Times, Sunday Times Other scenes show her singing solo in front of a band of dancers behind various colourful backgrounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Does he have a criminal background? Times, Sunday Times (2016) A compulsory criminal background check uncovered the convictions. The Sun (2015) His appointment was unexpected and caused a stir because of his criminal background but his abilities quickly won over any critics. Times, Sunday Times (2008) What is your cultural background, and how has that influenced how you dress? The Times Literary Supplement (2014) This is a direct attempt to encourage people from diverse cultural backgrounds to enter the industry. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Individuals tend to interpret the experience in the light of their own cultural background. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994) Extremely small, yet conspicuous against a dark background. The Sun Perhaps the moments of joy have been all the more intense because they've been set against that dark background. Times,Sunday Times They only start to become apparent against a dark background of thunderclouds with a heavy downpour, or a shower of nearly uniformly sized raindrops. Times, Sunday Times For centuries, artists and scientists have noted that a grey dot looks lighter against a dark background than the same grey dot against a light background. Times, Sunday Times But there was a dark background. Times, Sunday Times Those from deprived backgrounds are particularly affected. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The charity has arranged for more than 60,000 youngsters from deprived inner-city backgrounds to spend a week on a rural farm. Times, Sunday Times (2008) High-quality nursery care for two and three-year-olds, particularly those from deprived backgrounds, can make a staggering difference to their chances. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Good teaching is most significant for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The university is finding ways to identify and encourage bright students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The foundation was established to give young people from disadvantaged backgrounds the chance to take part in sports, arts and cultural activities. The Sun (2009) They are from diverse backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) With increasing globalisation we have become familiar with a range of names from diverse cultural backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Many scholars from diverse theological backgrounds and schools are supporting it so it carries a lot of weight. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The educational backgrounds of health workers range from vocational training to master's degrees. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) Other factors, such as personal relationships, employment and educational background, make far more difference. MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005) Do you know why some universities still ask questions about parents ' occupations and educational backgrounds? Times, Sunday Times (2007) Most students come from a science or engineering background and, on average, have a little more than four years' work experience. Times, Sunday Times Her lack of an engineering background was not an issue. Times, Sunday Times The three do not come from a chemical engineering background. Times, Sunday Times From his engineering background, he approached the problem in a way that no one else had. Times, Sunday Times Having an engineering background meant he had 'a very good technical understanding of lighting and lamps and technology', he says. Times, Sunday Times Schools were grouped according to the wealth or ethnic background of the children's families. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The programme has seen eight locals from different ethnic backgrounds share a house. The Sun (2012) Illegal immigrants were often employed by people from the same ethnic background because it was more convenient to have workers speaking the same language. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He had a very extensive background in music while still young. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has an extensive background in public, federal and state administration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several of these writers and producers had extensive background in emergency medicine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has an extensive background in public service, business and non-profit organizations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He also used his extensive background in police procedural to flesh out the undercover cop story and make it more realistic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His family background was very humble. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Given her family background it is perhaps not unsurprising. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Social class, family background, school structures and dynamic leadership all play their part. Times, Sunday Times (2014) If your genetic background isn’t represented in the biobank, you could potentially miss out on certain cures. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be caused by a person's genetic background, metabolism or blood sugar level problems or excess weight. The Sun Genes determining yeast replicative life span in a long-lived genetic background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plants are crossbred to introduce traits/genes from one variety or line into a new genetic background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a sense, the long-buried sweeps may give evidence of corns, and teosintes, ancestral state by elucidating a common genetic background between the two. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Let's pause for a moment to consider the historical background. Times, Sunday Times For the sense of historical background, we rely on nostalgic clips, projected onto the set of a high, plain wall. Times, Sunday Times It's especially important to be precise in our definitions and descriptions, whether we're defining the historical background of the text or delivering an apt illustration. Christianity Today This offers an in-depth guide to the series, complete with transcripts and historical background. Times, Sunday Times Much historical background has nowadays to be provided that once would have been taken for granted. The Times Literary Supplement She came from a very humble background but clawed her way to success. The Sun (2014) But on the campaign trail he regularly emphasised his humble background. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Can you still make millions if you're from a humble background? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Is his attitude born of a middle-class background? Times, Sunday Times Whether he succeeds or fails in tennis, it won't be because of his middle-class background, or in spite of it. Times, Sunday Times Many of its activists do come from a middle-class background and have university educations. Times, Sunday Times And how he spoke and what he looked like were completely, infamously, at odds with his middle-class background. Times, Sunday Times I come from a very modest background. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This might deter people from modest backgrounds from entering politics. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It opened up to parents from modest backgrounds the information that middle-class parents had always taken for granted. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He feels fortunate to have grown up in a multicultural background. Times, Sunday Times It has a multicultural background, and it contains a large variety of students. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Already interested in dress as a way of visibly meshing a multicultural background, he decided that cowboy boots were an ideal fit in more ways than one. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quite often they have multicultural backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times She posseses no formal musical background. Times, Sunday Times (2013) All the judges are from different musical backgrounds. The Sun (2010) The brothers come from a musical background, with both parents full-time musicians. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But would you necessarily want show-off glittery plants to make a hedge, a structure usually employed to form the plain background for other show-off plants? Times, Sunday Times Selfies will not be permitted, though, and the rules relating to plain background and neutral expression will still apply (passport.service.gov.uk). Times, Sunday Times Cast in flat relief against a plain background, the decor was divided into eight registers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This issue exists either with a background design of ornamental scallops or with a plain background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first version was a studio clip picturing the band performing the song in front of a plain background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I came from a very middle-class, privileged background. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Despite sharing a privileged background, each person is entirely different. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I don't want any no-go areas for young people from less privileged backgrounds. The Sun (2015) Her biggest cheer of the evening came over her professional background. Times, Sunday Times He said that he wanted 'the standard of living that my professional background would normally entitle me to have'. Times, Sunday Times In the past 30 years a clear pattern has emerged linking the secretary's professional background with his currency policy. Times, Sunday Times I also agree that given her training and professional background she should have known better than to do this. Times, Sunday Times Does he really want the standard of living of many with his professional background? Times, Sunday Times Embowered within a vinecovered pergola, high hedges provide a background for a modest display of flowers. Times, Sunday Times The medieval values of knightly chivalry provide the background for popular fantasy computer games and films. Times, Sunday Times Reading and two others ran the conferences with a group of theological speakers to provide the background. Times, Sunday Times These other writers are there to provide a background narrative of ethical and economic developments. The Times Literary Supplement It's the mix of onion, garlic and bacon with a bundle of chicken-friendly aromatic herbs that provide the background flavour, but thinly sliced carrots give the dish its old-fashioned look. Times, Sunday Times I came from a rural background and my piano playing experience was mainly acquired in dance bands and local shows. Times, Sunday Times She was the only founder with a rural background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prospective officials could come from a rural background and government positions were not restricted to the nobility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He authored total 84 books - most of them have rural background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He came from a strongly rural background where the home had no electricity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You may not have grown up together but there will be a comfortableness through your shared background. The Sun Both mums, they met at the school gate and, realising they had a shared background in property, decided to work together on renovating a place and selling it. Times, Sunday Times Continuity and a shared background breed trust, confidence and a sense of calm. Times, Sunday Times Their shared background has made them strategic allies on various issues including those of defense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each later maintained that his own adult views had been determined by this shared background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have similar backgrounds but little else in common. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And they do worse than kids from other ethnic groups with similar backgrounds, a study found. The Sun (2007) Mum's from a similar background, so both of them have tried to keep us as grounded as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The differences of period were at least as important as those of social background. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) The project aimed to show that doctors can be recruited from a more diverse social background. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Furthermore, we study whether modernization decreased the relationship between social background and geographical heterogamy. 2010, 'Beyond the local marriage market: The influence of modernization on geographical heterogamy', Demographic Research It was a solid background and one to be envied. Times, Sunday Times They will require a good honours degree or professional qualification and three years' experience, although those with a solid background in the industry but few qualifications will also be considered. Times, Sunday Times This could solve one problem - the need to have that rare individual, one with a solid background in public health but also knowledge of the health service and its management. Times, Sunday Times This education program provides students with solid background in flavor formulation, flavor application, and flavor chemistry (analysis and sensory). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The solid background reflects the shadow of the silkscreen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In line with its student background the club devoted its potential to developing young players. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another option would be personalize assignments to students backgrounds or current activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Integrity-based ethos focuses on being respectful and appreciative of the students backgrounds and past experiences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Common student backgrounds: law enforcement agencies, military services, and the pharmaceutical industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This means that there are as many different sporting activities as there are student backgrounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had to be written in such as way as to be clearly understandable by financiers with little technical background, while remaining accurate and authoritative. Times, Sunday Times The relatively stable day-to-day routine in the workshop camp and the technical background were helpful for making small and totally illicit radio sets. Times, Sunday Times He was challenged beyond technical background to important projects intended test his leadership skills. Times, Sunday Times His technical background certainly stood him in good stead for a career that has seen him start up and sell a number of technology businesses. Times, Sunday Times If you have a highly technical background, there are certain firms that will welcome people like you. Times, Sunday Times Many of the children were from troubled backgrounds or in care. Times, Sunday Times (2015) She was especially good with kids from troubled backgrounds. The Sun (2014) For a kid from a troubled background, school should be a safe haven. The Sun (2007) Distinguished person with successful, varied background to work in high-profile activity. Times, Sunday Times Hall's eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that reflect on his varied background and interests. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Students are taught by a unique team of international ballet teachers with broad and varied background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He recently started his music career in earnest, drawing from a varied background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This acquisition combined the strengths of these two community service organizations, building on the varied background and experience of each. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's challenging, because in any congregation sit people with incredibly varied backgrounds. Christianity Today Others that are striving to widen participation to pupils from varied backgrounds say that the decline in languages at state schools could hamper this. Times, Sunday Times There should be other routes into policing, not just through university, in order to attract the right sort of people with varied backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times They are an unlikely mix of young and old, from varied backgrounds. Times, Sunday Times Its members draw on their varied backgrounds during performances, which include storytelling using regional dialects. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite being from a relatively wealthy background, he found life difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He does not appear to have the wealthy background his champagne lifestyle suggests. The Sun (2016) Girls from wealthier backgrounds have filled the increased number of college places, not bright, poor students. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I came from a respectable working-class background. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He came from a respectable working-class background - he felt shamed by her accusation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Yet it all comes as second nature for a man from a Glaswegian working-class background. The Sun (2014) I come from a very working-class background. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I come from a fairly working-class background and my parents were sending me at great cost and sacrifice. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 背景 Japanese: 背景 |
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