背景

background;setting;backdrop
这场戏的～是波涛汹涌的大海。The scene is set against a roaring sea./这幅画的～是一片森林。The painting shows the woods in the background./这个特点的出现有着深刻的时代～。The striking feature is deeply rooted in the events of the times./对话代替对抗的潮流，和平解决国际争端的趋势，正是在这样的时代～下出现的。It is against such backdrop that there emerges the trend of dialogue replacing confrontation and of peaceful settlement of international disputes./这个人有～。He has powerful connections./政治～political background/历史～historical background/在…～下against the background of…/～材料background material(or information);backgrounder