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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:43 pm    Post subject: context Reply with quote

I put it in the *context* that Antartica is an early warning system for the rest of the world.

What is the meaning of such *context*?

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Bob S.



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:57 am    Post subject: Re: context Reply with quote

missdaredevil wrote:
I put it in the *context* that Antartica is an early warning system for the rest of the world.

What is the meaning of such *context*?

An "early warning system" alerts you that trouble is coming your way so you have time to prepare for it.
In this example, it means that any global climate changes that will be a problem for the rest of us will first be a problem for Antarctica.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmm... But what does "I put it in the context that" add to the meaning of the sentence? It sounds to me like it means that in some ongoing debate, the speaker of this sentence is saying that he/she made sure that everyone took that fact into consideration. Would you agree, Bob?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would agree. The "context" seems to be some on-going debate or discussion about the role of Antarctica as a harbinger of global climate changes.
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missdaredevil



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could you put it into a sentence?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From Cambridge Dictionaries Online:

It is important to see all the fighting and bloodshed in his plays in historical context.
This small battle is very important in the context of Scottish history.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=16650&dict=CALD
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