プロレスのバックドロップではなく、ここでは(舞台の)背景幕(backcloth)のことで、backgroundを言い換えればわかりやすいでしょう。esp, given its backdrop of an ever violent ongoing drug war.(0:10)あまり頻度が高い単語ではありませんが、聞いて面食らわないようにしましょう。0:37 Snowden, who appeared against the backdrop of the US constitution with the words 'we the people' written in large letters, took audience's questions with the #AskSnowden (twitter hashtag ask Snowden).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FplIZLluJPg 0:07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pit8o0GjjU8 2:15http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FplIZLluJPg 0:07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toLqKa4K0HQ 0:06
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94govAJbfOE 0:40 against this backdrop このような事情にもかかわらず
練習問題解答
a-2782 backdrop
b-2417 against the backdrop of
b-4431 against the backdrop of