| 释义 |
con·text
\ˈkänˌtekst\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contextus connection, coherence, from contextus, past participle of contexere to weave, join together, from com- + texere to weave — more at technical
1. obsolete : the weaving together of words in language; also : the discourse or writing so produced
2. : the part or parts of a written or spoken passage preceding or following a particular word or group of words and so intimately associated with them as to throw light upon their meaning
3. : the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment
< historical context >
< within the general context of world disarmament — M.W.Straight >
< that each man have an understanding of himself and of his job in its context — Oscar Handlin >
4. obsolete
a. : coherence in discourse
b. : contexture
5. : things or conditions that serve to date or characterize an article (as a primitive artifact) : surroundings
6. : the fleshy part of the pileus of a mushroom or other pileate fungus as distinguished from the hymenium |