contextualize
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/kənˈtekstʃuəlaɪz/
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/kənˈtekstʃuəlaɪz/
To understand or explain something by considering the situation or environment it is in.
To fully understand the painting, we need to contextualize it within the artist's life and the era it was created.
要完全理解这幅画,我们需要将其置于艺术家的生活和创作时期的背景中加以理解。