CONTEXT


Meaning of CONTEXT in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ broad , full , general , larger , overall , wider

You have to see the problem in a wider ~.

▪ narrow

▪ immediate

A work which transcends its immediate historical ~ and speaks to later generations.

▪ correct , natural , proper , real , right

▪ appropriate , realistic , relevant

to present examples of language in use in an appropriate ~

▪ certain , given , particular , specific

These actions only have meaning within certain specific ~s.

▪ original

▪ changed , changing , different , new , novel

▪ meaningful

Children need meaningful ~s for their work in science.

▪ neutral

▪ contemporary , modern

▪ current , present

▪ everyday , normal

▪ domestic , global , international , local , national , regional

▪ urban

▪ human

It is natural to find conflict in the work environment, in the family, or any other human ~.

▪ conversational

▪ experimental , practical , theoretical

▪ classroom , educational , school

▪ clinical

▪ business , commercial , economic , work

▪ cultural , environmental , family , institutional , social

▪ geographical , historical , legal , literary , political , religious

▪ fictional

▪ Christian , Islamic , etc.

▪ African , Asian , etc.

VERB + CONTEXT

▪ give (sb) , offer (sb) , provide (sb with)

Institutions provide a ~ in which individuals can take on different roles.

▪ place sth in , put sth into , set sth in

This speech needs to be set in the ~ of Britain in the 1960s.

▪ create , establish

How can teachers create the right ~ for kids?

▪ quote sth out of , take sth out of

Her reply was quoted out of ~ and seemed to mean something quite different from what she had intended.

PREPOSITION

▪ in (a/the) ~

Similar problems have arisen in other ~s.

His decision can only be understood in ~.

▪ within a/the ~

You have to look at these remarks within the ~ of the recent scandals.

▪ ~ for

a neutral ~ for sharing and debating ideas

PHRASES

▪ a range of ~s , a variety of ~s

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .