Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with background in American Collocation
background
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd/
which social class
middle-class
upper-class
working-class
Students from working-class backgrounds will be most excluded by the new fees.
poor with few opportunities
deprived
disadvantaged
poor
It is well known that people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less willing to take on debts to go to university.
rich with many opportunities
advantaged
privileged
He did not come from a privileged background and had to strive hard for what he achieved.
other types of background
academic
cultural
educational
ethnic
professional
religious
social
socio-economic
We conducted a survey of staff to find out their ethnic background.
be drawn from
come from
have
Jo comes from a farming background.
factual
historical
legal
technical
theoretical
The chapter provides an interesting account of nineteenth-century biological science coupled with some historical background.