Background
background (noun) -
a. facts that you need to know to understand a situation, event, or person
b. things behind the main parts in a view or picture
c. unimportant and barely visible area in the back
the background on
the background to
the background of
a background check
family background
personal background
a privileged background
a disadvantaged background
a criminal background
technical background
historical background
economic background
political background
scientific background
give the background
provide the background
factual bacground
general background
background information
background facts
background report
a background editor
present the background on
lack the background necessary to
came from a background of
inquire into the background
against a background of
lurking in the backgroun
formed the background to
Example sentences:
* Those who lack a suitable technical background will have to undergo a training course first.
* He lacked the technical background to solve the complex problems in a timely fashion as a the job required.
* He lacked any operational background but did have some academic training.
* Background on her medical history was essential for the treatment of the disease.
* The history she is writing will give you all the historical background necessary to understand the events that are currently unfolding.
* They ordered a special background report on the industry to be prepared.
* They investigated her personal background before hiring her.
* They did a background check on him.
* The technical background to the report is provided in an appendix.
* They did some background research and debated the issues a bit before they made the decision.
* Now that I've presented the some general background, let me dig a little deeper and give you some specific details about the situation.
* Students with every sort of background will be allowed a chance.
* Please give us the necessary contextual background so we can properly evaluate the study.
* Most of the men who ruled the empire during those years came from an undistinguished provincial background.
* We suddenly noticed another person standing in the background in the shadows.
* A lady of her background, so closely connected with the old regime, should get along quite well with the currrent regime. Invite her to the ball!
* Background noise prevented him from thinking properly.
* Most of these men came from a political background of feminism, quite unlike the men of previous generations.
* She just couldn't see how someone from a privileged background could shave their head, leave their family, and walk around without shoes on asking for food.
* "It was against this background that the negotiators at Bretton Woods accepted that more cooperation would be required after the end of the war."
(Source: British National Corpus)
* Please read this article on the background to the current site acquisition controversy.
* She slept all night with the TV on in the background.
* Please gather all relevant background knowledge and write it up in a report.
* The background to his life was very strange.
* You won't understand the events unless you have the background knowledge of the times.
* She came from a provincial background of prominent agricultural landowners.
* No one dared inquire into her background.
* Hi, I'm the background editor.
* This issue has been lurking in the background for a long time.
* Please turn down the background lighting, then it will be easier on the eyes.
* Look at the cute little dog in the background of the painting!
* Please read me the background on the Letelier case.
* His report looks at the background of events leading up to the currency crisis.
* He was elected to the chairman position against a background of widespread shareholder opposition
* Recent meetings formed the background to the decision.
* Check if she has a criminal background before hiring her.
