Meanings of general background in English

He had picked them out of the general background noises of army life.

A loss of confidence in the general background of life.

Wei had no problem obtaining information for a general background check on a local resident.

Earlier in the mission, she had probed him for some general background about what to expect.

After the first two, we saw nothing but each other on a general background of architecture.

Chen moved on from reading about Zhou's death to some general background information about the housing market.

Not much, general background information.

Just a hurrying face in the general background behind the reporter, but my folks picked me out right away.

I expect, however, a general background of grumbling and dissatisfaction which will be seized on by more important figures later on.

The jester hopped as far as the throne, which, I must say, didn't look at all special against the general background.

Aside from the general background level hostility from the man in the street, there is a worrying growth in nationalist extremism.

Preliminary studies are therefore both necessary and desirable in the intermediate and grammar grades for the purpose of giving the general background.

Suddenly, above the general background noise of many voices coordinating their preparations to march, Si'Wren heard from across the camp a distant cry;

* General background of the problem*