英语解释法语解释

contingent

音标[kәn'tindʒәnt]

汉语翻译

a. 或许发生的, 附随的, 偶然发生的
n. 偶然事件, 分遣队
【经】偶然的, 意外的, 应急的
相关词组:
be contingent on

词型变化

副词:contingently

英语解释

名词 contingent:

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
a temporary military unit
同义词：detail

形容词 contingent:

possible but not certain to occur
determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established
同义词：contingent on, dependent on, dependant on, depending on
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances- George Eliot

例句

Our arrival time is contingent on the weather.
我们的抵达时间取决于天气情况。
Our success is contingent upon your continued help.
我们的成功全靠你的不断帮助。
A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference.
来自日本的一个大代表团出席了会议。
There were the usual protests from the anti-abortion contingent.
反对堕胎的人照例提出了抗议。

详细解释

con.tin.gent

adj.（形容词）
Liable to occur but not with certainty; possible.
可能的：可能但又有不确定性的；可能的
Dependent on conditions or occurrences not yet established; conditional:
因事而定的：取决于尚未确定的条件或事件的；依条件而定的：
例句：
arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress.See Synonyms at dependent
取决于议会是否赞成的武器销售参见 dependent

Happening by chance or accident; fortuitous.See Synonyms at accidental
偶然的：偶然或意外发生的；偶然的参见 accidental
Logic True only under certain conditions; not necessarily or universally true:
【逻辑学】 有条件的：只在一定条件下正确的；不一定或不是普遍正确的：
例句：
a contingent proposition.
条件性命题

n.（名词）
An event or condition that is likely but not inevitable.
偶然事件：可能发生但并非不可避免的事件或情形
A share or quota, as of troops, contributed to a general effort.
分遣队：为全体之努力而作出贡献的部分或配额，如部队的分遣队
A representative group forming part of an assemblage.
代表团：作为一批人或事物一部分代表团（组）

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin contingôns contingent- [present participle of] contingere [to touch] * see contact
源自拉丁语 contingôns contingent- [] contingere的现在分词 [接触] *参见 contact

【引伸】
contin.gently
adv.（副词）

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