against a backdrop of sth
+ strikes, industrial unrest在…的背景下
I'm not impressed by the promise of tax cuts against the backdrop of a public-spending deficit.在公共开支不足的背景下, 我对减税的许诺心存疑虑。
The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.选举将在日趋动荡的背景下进行。