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background

🇬🇧 UK/'bækgraund/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A person's education, experience, and social origins; the part of a scene behind the main subject

背景,经历;(图像)背景

v.

To place something in a less prominent position; to provide background information on something

使处于次要位置;提供背景信息

adj.

Less prominent or secondary in importance

背景的,次要的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
backrear part of the body, reverse side
+
groundstem
=background

Common Collocations

  • 1.background check背景调查
  • 2.background information背景信息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her background in software development made her ideal for the engineering role.

  • 2.

    The city skyline formed a beautiful background for the wedding photographs.

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