Given this background, there is a more plausible reading of these sentences.

鉴于在这种背景下，有一个更合理的读这些句子。

youdao

It is not surprising, given this background, that a creative environment is hard to establish.

不要吃惊，提供这样的背景，有创造性的环境很难建立。

youdao

Given this background, it is obvious that setting up and improving the landscape law system is vital.

在这一背景下，建立和完善园林法规体系具有重要而鲜明的意义。

youdao

Given this background, it is not surprising that the prospect of additional road taxation is unpopular with voters.

ECONOMIST: Transport

Given this background, not to mention Germany's detested wartime occupation of Greece and the recent rise of neo-fascist political party Golden Dawn, Katidis has since admitted the "stupidity" of his actions.

CNN: AEK bans Katidis for fascist salute

Given this additional background, it is hard to see why Goldacre uses this example to support his arguments.

FORBES: Bad Pharma? Maybe. But Goldacre's Selective Use of Data Is Wrong