contextualization
contextualization — 名詞
1. the act or process of examining a word, event, or idea by placing it within the
脈絡化
在背景中理解事物的過程
the act or process of examining a word, event, or idea by placing it within the larger situation or background that surrounds it, so that its meaning or significance becomes easier to grasp
Dr. Amara Osei began her lecture with a careful contextualization of the letter within 1960s Ghanaian politics.
Dr. Amara Osei 在講座中將這封信細心脈絡化到 1960 年代迦納的政治背景裡。
contextualization + of + [object]
Without proper contextualization, the ambassador's comment could easily be taken out of proportion.
若缺乏適當的脈絡化，大使的發言很容易被斷章取義。
The museum's contextualization of the Ming-dynasty ceramics helped visitors see their role in daily trade and life.
博物館對明代陶瓷的脈絡化，幫助參觀者了解它們在日常生活與貿易中的角色。
Good contextualization demands familiarity with the historical norms and values of the period being studied.
良好的脈絡化需要熟悉所研究時期的歷史規範與價值觀。
- decontextualization
the opposite process of removing something from its context
- isolation
treating something apart from its surrounding circumstances
文法句型
contextualization + of + [something]
contextualization + within + [frame]
用法筆記
Frequently used in academic writing about history, literature, and social sciences. The verb form contextua'lize is the action; contextualization names the process or its result. Distinguish from 'context' (noun): context is the surrounding situation itself; contextualization is the deliberate act of placing something within that situation.
常見錯誤
contextualization — 動詞
- contextualizationpresent simple I / you / we / they
- contextualizations3rd person singular
- contextualizationing-ing form
- contextualizationedpast simple
1. to place a word, event, idea, or action within its relevant surrounding circumst
置於脈絡
將事物放入背景理解
to place a word, event, idea, or action within its relevant surrounding circumstances so that it can be properly understood
The translator contextualized the idiom within the feudal Japanese society where it first appeared.
譯者將這個成語脈絡化到它最初出現的日本封建社會中。
contextualize + [object] + within + [frame]
Before discussing the survey results, the team leader contextualized them by describing how participants were selected.
在討論調查結果之前，團隊領導者先說明參與者的選取方式，以脈絡化這些數據。
The judge's ruling only makes sense when contextualized within the country's recent legal reforms.
法官的裁決只有在被脈絡化到該國近期司法改革中時才有意義。
Mei-Lin contextualized the folk tale by reading aloud a passage about the drought that had inspired it.
Mei-Lin 大聲朗讀了一段關於啟發這則民間故事的乾旱描述，藉此將故事脈絡化。
- place in context
less formal, more conversational phrase
- set against
emphasises comparison with a broader backdrop
- decontextualize
to remove from context; the direct opposite
文法句型
contextualize + [object] + within/in + [frame]
用法筆記
This verb is derived from 'contextualize' and appears most often in academic prose. The noun 'contextualization' is the more common form of this lemma. Use the verb when you want to emphasise the action itself rather than the process or result.