
contingent
形容词
1. 依情况而定的;取决于某种条件的 - 柯林斯词典:If something is contingent on something else, it depends on it or is caused by it. - 牛津词典:Subject to chance; occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case. 2. 可能发生的;有可能的 - 柯林斯词典:A contingent event or situation is one that may happen but that cannot be predicted with certainty. - 牛津词典:Possible but not certain to occur; dependent on uncertain events or conditions. 3. 临时的;暂时性的 - 柯林斯词典:A contingent decision, action, or situation is one that will be made or happen only if a particular thing happens. - 牛津词典:Subject to chance; occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances) are the case. 4. 取决于偶然因素的;偶然造成的 - 柯林斯词典:A contingent liability or asset is one that may become a liability or asset in the future, depending on events that may or may not happen. - 牛津词典:Dependent on or conditioned by something else.名词
1. 代表团;代表队 - 柯林斯词典:A contingent is a group of people who have been sent from one country to a foreign country, for example, as members of an army or as part of a sports team. - 牛津词典:A group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group. 2. 分遣队;派遣队 - 柯林斯词典:A contingent is a group of soldiers or police who have been sent to a particular place to do a particular job. - 牛津词典:A group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group, especially one that is sent on a particular mission.词语辨析
- 柯林斯词典:contingent, conditional, dependent, relative, subject to 这些形容词都含有"依赖他人、依情况而定"的意思,但用法上有所区别。 - contingent: 可表示事物的依存关系,常用于表示某事物可能发生的情况,或是指某事物是否会依赖于其他事物。 - conditional: 通常指根据某种条件而定的,强调条件对事物的影响。 - dependent: 指对其他事物有所依赖,常用于描述人对他人的依赖或事物之间的相互关系。 - relative: 用于描述事物之间存在相互关系或相对关系。 - subject to: 指受制于某种限制或条件,常用于描述某事物是否会受到其他事物的影响。词汇扩充
- 词组:contingent upon, contingent liability, contingent workforce, contingent fee, contingent contract, contingent claim近义词
- 柯林斯词典:dependent, conditional, subject to, subject, determined by, decided by反义词
- 柯林斯词典:independent, free, absolute, unconditioned, unconditional, certain柯林斯词典例句
- His release is contingent on a peace agreement being signed.
他的释放取决于签署和平协议。 - Whether the plane can take off or not is contingent on the weather conditions.
飞机能否起飞取决于天气条件。 - The success of the project is contingent upon sufficient funding.
项目的成功取决于足够的资金。 - They have a contingent plan in case of bad weather.
他们有一个应对恶劣天气的备选计划。 - We have made a contingent decision to cancel the event if it rains.
如果下雨,我们会有一个临时决定取消活动。
牛津词典例句
- Our success is contingent on your support.
我们的成功依赖于你的支持。 - The decision is contingent upon the outcome of the vote.
这个决定取决于投票结果。 - Their arrival was contingent on the weather.
他们的到来取决于天气。 - The team's performance is contingent on the captain's leadership.
团队的表现取决于队长的领导。 - They have a contingent of troops stationed at the border.
他们在边境驻扎了一支分遣队。