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back·ground

B0012100 (băk′ground′)n.1. The ground or scenery located behind something.2. a. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.b. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.3. a. A position, area, or situation that is not immediately in one's attention or notice: You can hear traffic moving in the background during the interview.b. Computers The environment in which programs operate that the user does not engage with directly: processes that run in the background.4. The circumstances and events surrounding or leading up to an event or occurrence.5. a. A person's experience, training, and education: Her background in the arts is impressive.b. The cultural or social environment in which a person was brought up or has lived: a class with students from many different backgrounds.6. Subdued music played especially as an accompaniment to dialogue in a dramatic performance.7. a. Sound that intrudes on or interferes with an audio recording.b. Low-level radiation, as from radioactive decay, that exists as part of the natural environment.Idioms: on background For publication but without specific attribution of the source: The senator would only speak on background with the reporter about the crisis. on deep background For publication without any attribution of the source.

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back′ground′ v.

background

(ˈbækˌɡraʊnd) n1. the part of a scene or view furthest from the viewer2. a. an inconspicuous or unobtrusive position (esp in the phrase in the background)b. (as modifier): a background influence. 3. (Art Terms) art a. the plane or ground in a picture upon which all other planes or forms appear superimposedb. the parts of a picture that appear most distant. Compare foreground², middle-distance²4. a person's social class, education, training, or experience5. (Historical Terms) a. the social, historical, or technical circumstances that lead up to or help to explain something: the background to the French Revolution. b. (as modifier): background information. 6. a. a low level of sound, lighting, etc, whose purpose is to be an unobtrusive or appropriate accompaniment to something else, such as a social activity, conversation, or the action of a filmb. (as modifier): background music. 7. (General Physics) physics Also called: background radiation low-intensity radiation as, for example, from small amounts of radioisotopes in soil, air, building materials, etc8. (Electronics) electronics a. unwanted effects, such as noise, occurring in a measuring instrument, electronic device, etcb. (as modifier): background interference.

back•ground

(ˈbækˌgraʊnd)
n. 1. the ground or parts, as of a scene, situated in the rear (opposed to foreground). 2. the part of a painted or carved surface against which represented objects and forms are perceived or depicted. 3. one's origin, education, experience, etc., in relation to one's present character or status: a religious background. 4. the social, historical, and other antecedents or causes of an event or condition: the background of the war. 5. the set of conditions against which an occurrence is perceived. 6. a. Also called back′ground radia`tion. the natural low-intensity radiation from cosmic rays and naturally occurring radioisotopes in rocks, soil, etc. b. intrusive sound or radiation that tends to interfere with the transmission or reception of electronic signals. adj. 7. of, pertaining to, or serving as a background: background noise. v.t. 8. to supply a background for. Idioms: in or into the background, in or into a state of less importance or visibility. [1665–75]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	background - a person's social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"heritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"
	2.	background - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"groundpanorama, vista, view, aspect, scene, prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
	3.	background - information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"background knowledgeinformation - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
	4.	background - extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"background signalinterference, noise, disturbance - electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communicationbackground noise, ground noise - extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signalbackground radiation - radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
	5.	background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"accompaniment, concomitant, co-occurrence, attendant - an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
	6.	background - the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"scope, settingenvironment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"canvass, canvas - the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"show window, showcase - a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"
	7.	background - (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appearscreen background, desktopCRT screen, screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tubecomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
	8.	background - scenery hung at back of stage backcloth, backdropscenery, scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"
Verb	1.	background - understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"play down, downplaywave off - dismiss as insignificant; "He waved off suggestions of impropriety"soft-pedal - play down or obscure; "His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder"accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, punctuate, emphasise - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"foreground, highlight, play up, spotlight - move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

background

noun1. upbringing, history, culture, environment, tradition, circumstances, breeding, milieu Moulded by his background, he could not escape traditional values.2. experience, grounding, education, preparation, qualifications, credentials His background was in engineering.3. circumstances, history, conditions, situation, atmosphere, environment, framework, equation, ambience, milieu, frame of reference The meeting takes place against a background of political violence.4. backdrop, surrounding, backcloth roses patterned on the blue backgroundin the background5. in the distance I kept hearing applause in the background.6. behind the scenes, unnoticed, out of the limelight, out of the spotlight Rosemary likes to stay in the background.

background

nounPast events surrounding a person or thing:history, past.

Translations

背景背景情况学历经历

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(bӕk) noun1. in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine. She lay on her back. （人）背部 （人）背部 2. in animals, the upper part of the body. She put the saddle on the horse's back. （動物）背部 （动物）背部，后面 3. that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front. the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall. 背面 背面4. in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards. （足球等的）後衛 （足球等的）后卫 adjective of or at the back. the back door. 後面的 后面的 adverb1. to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came. I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner. 回原處 回原处2. away (from something); not near (something). Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you! 退開 后退3. towards the back (of something). Sit back in your chair. 往後 向后4. in return; in response to. When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back. 回覆 答复5. to, or in, the past. Think back to your childhood. 回溯 回溯 verb1. to (cause to) move backwards. He backed (his car) out of the garage. 倒退 倒退2. to help or support. Will you back me against the others? 支持 支持3. to bet or gamble on. I backed your horse to win. 打賭或下賭注 下赌注在...上ˈbacker noun a person who supports someone or something, especially with money. the backer of the new theatre. 贊助人，支持者 赞助人，支持者 ˈbackbite verb to criticize a person when he is not present. 背後批評 背后说人坏话ˈbackbiting nounConstant backbiting by her colleagues led to her resignation. 背後中傷 诽谤ˈbackbone noun1. the spine. the backbone of a fish. 背脊 脊骨2. the chief support. The older employees are the backbone of the industry. 主要支柱 主要支柱ˈbackbreaking adjective (of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work. Digging the garden is a backbreaking job. 繁重的，累人的 非常辛劳的，艰苦繁重的 ˌbackˈdate verb1. to put an earlier date on (a cheque etc). He should have paid his bill last month and so he has backdated the cheque. 在(支票)上填上先前的日期 在（支票）上书写更早的日期 2. to make payable from a date in the past. Our rise in pay was backdated to April. 從過去某個時點開始支付 自过去某时起支付ˌbackˈfire verb1. (of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system. The car backfired. (汽車引擎)回火 （汽车）回火 2. (of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results. His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money. 得到適得其反的結果 产生事与愿违的结果ˈbackground noun1. the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc. He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture. 背景 背景2. happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc. the background to a situation. 背景情況 背景情况3. a person's origins, education etc. She was ashamed of her humble background. 經歷，學歷 经历，学历 ˈbackhand noun1. in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball. a clever backhand; His backhand is very strong. (網球等的)反手擊球 （网球等的）反手击球 2. writing with the letters sloping backwards. I can always recognize her backhand. 左斜體筆跡 左斜体书法 adverb using backhand. She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand. 反手地 反手地ˈbacklog noun a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected. a backlog of orders because of the strike. 積壓的工作 积压的工作ˌback-ˈnumber noun an out-of-date copy or issue of a magazine etc. He collects back-numbers of comic magazines. 過期的期刊 过期的报刊ˈbackpack noun (especially American) a bag that walkers, people who go on trips, or students carry on their backs. 背包 背包ˈbackpacking: go backpacking to go on trips or go camping carrying a backpack. 揹著背包旅行或露營 背包旅行或露营ˈbackpacker noun 揹著背包旅行或露營的人，背包客 背包旅行或露营者ˈbackside noun the bottom or buttocks. He sits on his backside all day long and does no work. 臀部 屁股，臀部 ˈbackslash noun the sign (\\). 反斜線 反斜线符号ˈbackstroke noun in swimming, a stroke made when lying on one's back in the water. The child is good at backstroke. 仰泳 仰泳ˈbackup noun1. additional people who provide help when it is needed. The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began. 後備人員 后援，后备者 2. a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed. (電腦檔案)備份 备份文件3. (also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one. a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails. 備用(設備或系統等) 备份的，备用的 ˈbackwash noun1. a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water. the backwash of the steamer. 船行經水面後形成的回流 由船等运动引起的逆流2. the unintentional results of an action, situation etc. The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms. 無心造成的結果 反响ˈbackwater noun1. a stretch of river not in the main stream. 河川某段水流受阻所形成的回水 回流2. a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside. That village is rather a backwater. 與世隔絕的地方 闭塞的地方，與世隔絕的地方 ˌbackˈyard noun (especially American) a garden at the back of a house etc. He grows vegetables in his backyard. 後院 后院back down to give up one's opinion, claim etc. She backed down in the face of strong opposition. 放棄(己見、要求等)，讓步 放弃（观点），退让 back of (American) behind. He parked back of the store. 在...的後方 在...的后部back on to (of a building etc) to have its back next to (something). My house backs on to the racecourse. 背對著 背对著back out1. to move out backwards. He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out. 倒退移出 倒出2. to withdraw from a promise etc. You promised to help – you mustn't back out now! 收回(承諾)，食言 收回（承诺） back up1. to support or encourage. The new evidence backed up my arguments. 支持 支持2. to make a copy of the information stored on the computer or disk. 備份 备份have one's back to the wall to be in a very difficult or desperate situation. He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one. 進退維谷 处于绝境put someone's back up to anger someone. He put my back up with his boasting. 激怒（某人） 激怒（某人） take a back seat to take an unimportant position. At these discussions he always takes a back seat and listens to others talking. 退居第二線 处于次要地位，谦让

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