contextualize
verb[T]
formal(UKusuallycontextualise)uk/kənˈteks.tʃu.ə.laɪz/us/kənˈteks.tʃu.ə.laɪz/toconsidersomething or tohelpotherpeopleconsidersomething initscontext(= thesituationwithin which itexistsorhappens), which canhelpexplainit:
We need to contextualize theproblembefore we canunderstanditsorigin.要弄清该问题的来由,我们必须考虑其背景。
Displays at themuseumhelpto contextualize eachworkofart.
- Theseresultshelpcontextualize whyglobalclimatechangeremainsarelativelylowpriorityfor mostAmericans.
- It is oftenusefulto contextualize theresearch, tosituateitrelativeto otherworkin thefield.
- It'sfinetoquotetheseoffensiveremarksbut they must be contextualized.
- He does not do enough to contextualize thenovelfor those who've neverreadit.
- It is notsufficienttomerelyreproducenarrativeswithout contextualizing them within alargersocialandpoliticalframework.
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain tosomething
- applicable
- around
- attach
- bond
- concern
- interconnected
- interconnectedness
- interconnection
- intercorrelate
- intercorrelation
- relatable
- relate tosomeone/something
- relation
- relationship
- relative
- tar
- tie
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