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/kɑntɛkst/
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(textual) context; before and after (as in 上下文[shang4 xia4 wen2] "context")
上下文；上下
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When she encounters an unfamiliar word, she first guesses its meaning from context.
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遇到生僻单词时，她会先根据上下文猜词义。
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