The love story unfolds against a background of civil war.

这爱情故事以内战为背景展开。

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By way of introduction , let me give you the background to the story.

作为引言，我先来介绍一下故事的背景。

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You do not understand the story, the background, what happened before, and what happens next.

你不了解这个故事、其背景、之前发生了什么以及接下来会发生什么。

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With this factor resting in the background, the story begins to take on some strange, and suspicious, elements.

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