Tra từ background - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

back·ground [background backgrounds] BrE [ˈbækɡraʊnd] NAmE [ˈbækɡraʊnd] noun

FAMILY/EDUCATION, ETC.
1. countable the details of a person's family, education, experience, etc
•a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background
• The job would suit someone with a business background.
• In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends.

PAST
2. countable, usually singular, uncountable the circumstances or past events that help explain why sth is how it is; information about these
•the historical background to the war
•background information/knowledge
• The elections are taking place against a background of violence.
• Can you give me more background on the company?

OF PICTURE/PHOTO
3. countable, usually singular the part of a picture, photograph or view behind the main objects, people, etc
•a photograph with trees in the background
compare ↑foreground

LESS IMPORTANT POSITION
4. singular a position in which people are not paying attention to sb/sth or not as much attention as they are paying to sb/sth else
•He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press.
•A piano tinkled gently in the background.
•background music
•There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to).
compare ↑foreground

COLOUR UNDER STH
5. countable, usually singular a colour or design on which sth is painted, drawn, etc
•The name of the company is written in red on a white background.
more at merge into the background at ↑merge
Idiom: ↑in the background

Thesaurus:
background noun
1. C
•The job would suit sb with a design background.
record • • past • • history • • upbringing • • origin/origins • • roots • • parentage • • track record • • life history •
sb has a background/history/record/track record of sth
sb has a/their background/record/track record/origins/roots in sth
(a) working class/middle class background/upbringing/origins/roots
sb's ethnic/social/cultural background/origin/roots
2. C, usually sing., U
•the complex historical background to the war
context • • setting • |written backdrop • |formal milieu •
against a background/backdrop
the cultural/historical/economic/political background/context/setting/milieu
describe the background/context/setting
Background or backdrop? Background has a much wider range than backdrop, which is used especially in more literary texts and in the phrase against a backdrop of sth
•background information
• Can you give me some more background?
• It was against this background/backdrop of racial tension that the civil war began.
3. C, usually sing.
•snow-capped mountains in the background
setting • • surroundings • |written backdrop •
Opp: the foreground
against a/the background/backdrop of sth
a dramatic background/setting/backdrop
provide/create (a) background/setting/surroundings/backdrop

Synonyms:
environment
setting • surroundings • background
These are all words for the type of place in which sb/sth exists or is situated.
environment • the conditions in a place that affect the behaviour and development of sb/sth: ▪ An unhappy ▪ home environment ▪ can affect children's behaviour. ◇ ▪ a pleasant ▪ working environment
setting • a place or situation or a particular type, in which sth happens or exists: ▪ The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
surroundings • everything that is around or near sb/sth: ▪ The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
background • the things or area behind or around the main objects or people that are in a place or picture: ▪ The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
in (a/an) environment/setting/surroundings
(a/an) new/unfamiliar environment/setting/surroundings
sb/sth's immediate environment/surroundings
(a) dramatic setting/background

Example Bank:
•Against that general background, let me give you a more detailed view of current practice.
•Can you tell me something about your family background?
•Children from a military background often move around a lot.
•Even people with a technical background will struggle to understand some of the jargon.
•He came from a very privileged background.
•He had learned how to melt invisibly into the background.
•He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant deal with the press.
•Her academic background includes a degree in education.
•Her background was in biology and medicine.
•I could see my secretary hovering in the background.
•I think we get on well because we're from similar backgrounds.
•In the future, we will require background checks on airport employees.
•It is important to have a broad educational background.
•Most paintings look good against a neutral background colour/color.
•She has a good solid background in management.
•She wanted to know about his criminal background.
•The areas of water stood out against the dark background.
•The book provides the background to the revolution.
•The dispute over the new contract allowed her other problems to fade into the background.
•The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
•The signal was very clear, with no background hiss or distortion.
•The students are drawn from very mixed social backgrounds.
•The wolves' coats turn white to match their snowy background.
•There was a radio on in the background.
•Those discussions formed the background to the decision.
•We work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
•Who did the background vocals on that track?
•an economist with a background in business
•background information on the country
•bright blue on a red background
•children from deprived backgrounds
•the historical background of the project
•the technical background to the report
•Can you give me more background on the company's financial position?
•Discrimination on the basis of race, sex or social background will not be tolerated.
•Encyclopedias are a good source of background information.
•The book explains the complex historical background to the war.
•The classes are designed for students with a background in history or theology.
•We are from very different backgrounds but we get on very well.
•We were provided with soft lights and a tranquil background.
•sb's family/social/cultural/educational/class background