<p>'Context' stands for the 'environment' / 'background' that an object or event lives in. </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>It could be translated differently depending on <strong>context</strong>.<br>
  它可以依照<strong>语境</strong>来作具体翻译.  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>..  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>在这<strong>上下文</strong>，这个生词不可以这样用。<br>
  / 在当前<strong>上下文</strong>，这个生词不可以像这样用。  </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Remarks: In modern Chinese '这' rarely appears alone instead of '这儿' '这里' '这样' '此'. </p>

<p>..  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You've taken it entirely <strong>out of context</strong>.<br>
  你完全<strong>脱离了背景范畴</strong>. / 你过于<strong>断章取义</strong>了. /你过于<strong>片面</strong>了.   </p>
</blockquote>

<p>..</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Can you give provide some <strong>context</strong>?<br>
  可以提供一些<strong>相关背景</strong>吗?  </p>
</blockquote>

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2014-10-19T08:32:13.593Z
out of context 断章取义 for example sentences see iciba，there also find 脱离上下文、没有上下文、割裂地
provide a context 提供上下文
user6065
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2014-10-21T04:22:12.323Z
About writing, article, etc, we can use '语境'.
Daniel Yang
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2014-10-21T04:26:19.043Z
@S.Rhee
语境 is the most strict equivalent, since 'context' is used in many specific disciplines where they actually translate so.
Joseph S WU
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2014-10-19T02:46:36.790Z
2014-10-19T02:46:36.790Z
Wala
<p>是不是可以说： </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>在这上下文，这个生词不可以这样用。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>还有，</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>You've taken it entirely out of context.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>或者比如有学生问老师个问题，可是问提不太清楚，老师会回答说：</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Can you give provide some context?</p>
</blockquote>

<translation><grammar><usage>
How do I translate "context"?
# How do I translate "context"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-19)

是不是可以说：

> 在这上下文，这个生词不可以这样用。

还有，

> You've taken it entirely out of context.

或者比如有学生问老师个问题，可是问提不太清楚，老师会回答说：

> Can you give provide some context?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-19. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

'Context' stands for the 'environment' / 'background' that an object or event lives in.

> It could be translated differently depending on **context**.  
> 它可以依照**语境**来作具体翻译.

..

> 在这**上下文**，这个生词不可以这样用。  
> / 在当前**上下文**，这个生词不可以像这样用。

Remarks: In modern Chinese '这' rarely appears alone instead of '这儿' '这里' '这样' '此'.

..

> You've taken it entirely **out of context**.  
> 你完全**脱离了背景范畴**. / 你过于**断章取义**了. /你过于**片面**了.

..

> Can you give provide some **context**?  
> 可以提供一些**相关背景**吗?

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: out of context 断章取义 for example sentences see iciba，there also find 脱离上下文、没有上下文、割裂地 provide a context 提供上下文  
> **username_3**: About writing, article, etc, we can use '语境'.  
> **username_4**: @S.Rhee 语境 is the most strict equivalent, since 'context' is used in many specific disciplines where they actually translate so.  

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