contingent

• 指取决于其他事情是否发生或是否为真的；有条件的、视情况而定的。也指可能发生但不确定的、偶然的。

Describes something that depends on something else happening or being true; conditional.

1. Dependent on conditionsC1formal

   Dependent on or conditioned by something else; not absolute.

   取决于条件的

   • The success of the project is contingent upon funding approval.
   • His promotion is contingent on completing the training program.
   • The agreement is contingent on both parties signing the contract.

   同义词circumstantialconditionaldependentincidentalprovisionalqualifiedrestricted

   反义词absolutecategoricalindependentunconditional

2. Possible but not certainC1formal

   Happening by chance or unforeseen circumstances; uncertain.

   可能但不确定的

   • The company has a contingent plan for emergencies.
   • Contingent events can disrupt the schedule.
   • They prepared for contingent risks in the budget.

   同义词accidentalchancefortuitousincidentalpossibleuncertainunforeseen

   反义词certaininevitablenecessarysure

• 名词，指代表某一组织或国家的团体，或作为更大整体一部分的群体。

A noun referring to a group of people representing an organization or country, or a group that is part of a larger gathering.

1. B2formal

   A group of people representing an organization or country, or part of a larger gathering.

   代表团

   • The British contingent arrived at the conference early.
   • A large contingent of students protested outside the building.
   • The company sent a contingent of engineers to the trade fair.

   同义词bodydelegationdetachmentgrouppartysquadunit

2. Military unitB2formal

   A body of troops or military personnel assigned to a particular purpose or location.

   军事分遣队

   • A contingent of soldiers was deployed to the border.
   • The peacekeeping contingent consisted of troops from several nations.
   • The naval contingent set sail at dawn.

   同义词detachmentdetailforcepartyunit