setting
单词辨析：
指戏剧、小说、电影等中情节发生的背景，包括人物活动的时间、地点和条件，也可指某处的环境。
Our story has its setting in ancient Rome.
我们的故事发生在古罗马。
The 1930s was used by the director as the setting for this television series.
该导演把20世纪30年代作为这部电视剧的故事背景。
The island is the perfect setting for a beach holiday.
该岛是海滨度假的绝佳地方。
指舞台或图片的背景，现尤指某人或某事物的背景情况。
In the background you can see the Andean mountain range.
在背景中可以看到安第斯山脉。
Do you know that fellow's family background?
你了解那个人的家庭背景吗？
The school has pupils from different ethnic backgrounds.
该校学生具有不同的种族背景。
He couldn't comment without knowing the background of the case.
他不了解这案件的背景情况，所以无法评论。
相关例句：
The mayor's scheme offers incentives to firms setting up in lower Manhattan
市长的方案激励了打算在曼哈顿下城开业的公司。
The default is usually the setting that most users would probably choose.
默认选项通常是大多数用户都会选择的设置。
They took to the streets, setting up roadblocks of burning tyres
他们走上街头，用点燃的轮胎设置路障。
Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
冬天即将到来，人们将面临食物和燃料的短缺。
They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm
他们在一起坐了数小时，讨论自己创办公司的利弊。
He seemed to think I was setting some sort of trap for him
他似乎认为我在给他设什么套儿。