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contingent

UK //kənˈtɪn.dʒənt//US //kənˈtɪn.dʒənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'contingere',意为 '接触' 或 '发生',由 'con-'(一起)和 'tangere'(触摸)组成。

noun

❶ 指一组人或事物,通常是更大群体的一部分,通常因特定目的或任务而聚集。

“A contingent of soldiers was sent to assist in the disaster relief.”

(一支士兵分队被派去协助救灾工作。)

“The company sent a small contingent to the international conference.”

(公司派了一个小团队参加国际会议。)

❶ 指依赖于特定条件或情况的事物,通常表示不确定性或可能性。

“The success of the project is contingent on securing enough funding.”

(项目的成功取决于能否获得足够的资金。)

“Her promotion was contingent upon completing the training program.”

(她的升职取决于是否完成培训课程。)

同义词:group, delegation, team, dependent, conditional

adjective

❶ 表示某事依赖于特定条件或情况,可能发生也可能不发生。

“The plan is contingent on approval from the board.”

(该计划取决于董事会的批准。)

“Their support was contingent on certain policy changes.”

(他们的支持取决于某些政策的改变。)

同义词:conditional, dependent, subject to, provisional

常见短语

contingent upon — 表示某事依赖于另一件事的发生或成立,常用于正式或法律语境。

“The merger is contingent upon regulatory approval.”

(合并取决于监管机构的批准。)