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con·tin·gent
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复数:contingents
比较级:more contingent
最高级:most contingent
contingently (adv.)
词根:contingent
n.contingency 偶然性;[安全] 意外事故;可能性;[审计] 意外开支
continuation 继续;续集;延长;附加部分;扩建物
contingence 接触;相切;偶然性(等于contingency);意外事件;可能发生的附带事件
adjective
dependent on or conditioned by something else a plan contingent on the weather
Payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions.
likely but not certain to happen : possible
not logically necessaryespecially: empirical
happening by chance or unforeseen causes
subject to chance or unseen effects : unpredictable
intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen
contingent funds
not necessitated : determined by free choice
noun
a representative group : delegation, detachment
a diplomatic contingent
something contingent (see contingent entry 1) : contingency
contingent on视…而定;取决于…
contingent claim未定权益;或有求偿权;附带要求
contingent liability或有负债;不确定债务;临时负债
14世纪晚期,“取决于情况,不可预测,可能存在”,源自古法语 contingent 或直接源自拉丁语 contingentem(主格 contingens)“发生的; 触及的”,在中世纪拉丁语中意为“可能的,偶然的”,是 contingere “发生在某人身上,发生,发生”,最初是“触摸”(见 contact(v.))。
意思是“不是必然存在或发生,是偶然发生的”,从1610年代开始。名词来自1540年代,“偶然发生的事情或有限自由代理人的意愿; ”从1727年开始,“形成更大群体的一部分的群体”,最初特别是“由条约或联盟提供的部队份额”,基于“在分配或分配中分配给一个人的东西”概念。
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Adjective Middle English, borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin contingent-, contingens "dependent on circumstances, occurring by chance," going back to Latin, present participle of contingere "to be in contact with, arrive at, affect, fall to one's lot, come about, happen," from con- con- + tangere "to touch, border on, arrive at, reach" — more at tangent >entry 2 Noun (sense 1) borrowed from French, "portion that falls to one as a return, part given or received in a common effort, body of troops contributed by an ally," noun derivative of contingent, adjective, "falling to someone as a share, dependent, contingent >entry 1"; (sense 2) noun derivative of contingent >entry 1
The first known use of contingent was in the 14th century
continuancenoun
the act of continuing
the extent of continuing : duration
postponement of a case in a law court
continuumnoun
something that is continuous and the same throughout and that is often thought of as a series of elements or values which differ by only tiny amounts
"light" and "dark" stand at opposite ends of a continuum
contingent1 of 2adjective
depending on something else
plans contingent on the weather
contingent2 of 2noun
a number of persons representing or drawn from an area or group
contingent1 of 2adjective
depending on something else
plans contingent on the weather
contingent2 of 2noun
a number of persons representing or drawn from an area or group
1 Our arrival time is contingent on the weather.
我们的抵达时间取决于天气情况。
2 Some policy makers support living wills and contingent capital.
一些决策者支持这种“预立遗嘱”和“或有资本”的方式。
3 Q: As both of you are part of Hollywood's Scottish contingent, was it nice to do the parts with your native accent?
4 The sole agency will naturally be contingent on you maintaining qualified aftersales staff.
相信您公司在取得代理权后,仍会继续注重合格售后服务人员的训练。
5 Behind her in the kitchen, the day’s large female contingent had congregated, laughing and whispering.
6 The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.
队伍朝西山的方向前进。
7 The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes...
实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。
8 The whistles from the large contingent of England fans away to our left are deafening.
我们左边一大群英格兰球迷发出震耳欲聋的口哨声。
9 The ethics department’s budget is contingent on the approval of the City Council, whose members the department sometimes investigates.
10 Contingent valuation is based on surveys of the "disutility" of death at different ages.
条件价值评估是基于不同年龄段的“负效用”死亡的数项调查。
11 He also plays the old trick of presenting as a fait accompli what is, in fact, the nub of the argument, and to give the force of inevitability to something contingent.
12 A contingent of reporters waited in front of the court for the defendant to appear.
13 We lived well, our days were mostly sunny, and I know that my parents were stoically undeceived by the objectively equivocal, contingent nature of the advantaged life they gave me and my siblings.
14 A British contingent was sent to assist the security forces.
15 the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force
联合国维和部队的法国分队
16 Nigeria provided a large contingent of troops to the West African Peacekeeping Force...
尼日利亚向西非维和部队派遣了一大批军队。
17 Howard Fuller lived just across the street from the campus, and a contingent of students came to his door, to invite the respected activist to their meeting.
18 Many in the Hattiesburg contingent had written back and forth about the specifics of their arrival.
19 A contingent of about 150 French troops reached southern Lebanon Friday.
一批大约150人的法国部队星期五抵达黎巴嫩南部.
20 A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal.
由当地居民组成的强大的代表团在那里阻止通过这项提案。
1 以经验为依据的
2 意外事件
3 视…而定
4 非本质的
external accidental outward extraneous circumstantial extrinsic frilly inessential unessential nonessential
5 偶然
casual occasional accidental adventitious occasionally incidentally inadvertently perchance by chance as it happens chance scratch passing shotgun stray incidental haphazard fortuitous haply fortuity happen orra wild odd circumstantial unmeant contingency peradventure external unforeseen involuntary infrequent promiscuous fluky undesigned causeless unhistoric promiscuous-like semioccasionally accidentally happily casually chance-medley accident venture hap pickup extemporaneous occurrent extemporary extemporal bechance accidently hazard every Preston Gild unintended inadvertent hit-or-miss aleatory haphazardly contingently adventitiously contingence accidentalism as chance would have it by hazard
6 意外的
cold casual sudden accidental abrupt unplanned dramatic unexpected rude undreamed happenstantial unhoped-for strange extraordinary sneak unforeseen emergent inadvertent fortuitous unthought unprovided unhoped uncontemplated undreamed-of unthought-of surprising unheralded unsuspected undreamt unlooked-for
7 不确定
neutral unclear uncertain speculative doubtful undefined indefinite conjectural dicey unascertained unassured dubitable aoristic uncertainty suspense indeterminacy indeterminism indetermination on the knees of the gods
8 偶然事件
event chance perhaps fluke fortuity happenchance hapchance happenso accident stray contingency happenstance contingence
9 部分
part parcel sectional segmental segmentary partitive half partway member body section piece element component division chapter percentage segment proportion partition cubicle mero- semi-
11 不能确定
12 相应
relevant relative commensurate commensurable accordingly proportional conformation homology commensurability respondence commensuration homologize
13 附带事件
14 视…而定的
15 自由
freehand free wide loose liberal quit frank unrestricted unstructured unfettered unbound unattached libertine unconfined untrammeled go-as-you-please reinless freely liberally ad-lib sciolto large freedom liberty latitude freeness uhuru unconstraint uncurb uncloister release franchise unleash liberate vindicate untie unfetter unshackle unbridle without restraint set free
16 可能发生的
17 应急
18 可能的
possible potential feasible earthly on the cards moral eventual presumptive presumable verisimilar mortal conceivable thinkable liable
20 不确定的
neutral unclear uncertain speculative doubtful undefined indefinite conjectural dicey unascertained unassured dubitable aoristic on the knees of the gods
21 有条件的
24 自由的
freehand free wide loose liberal quit frank unrestricted unstructured unfettered unbound unattached libertine unconfined untrammeled go-as-you-please reinless
25 临时的
false temporary odd casual flying extraordinary occasional interim acting provisional unprepared expedient offhand nonce extemporaneous provisory actg special unscheduled
26 偶然的
casual occasional accidental adventitious chance odd coincidental fortuitous aleatory hit-and-miss scratch passing shotgun stray incidental haphazard haply orra wild circumstantial unmeant external unforeseen involuntary infrequent promiscuous fluky undesigned causeless unhistoric pickup extemporaneous occurrent extemporary extemporal unintended inadvertent hit-or-miss
27 偶然发生的
29 不一定
31 临时
false temporary odd casual flying extraordinary occasional interim acting provisional unprepared impromptu expedient offhand nonce extemporaneous provisory casually extempore extra- actg special unscheduled specially temporarily temporariness for the nonce at short notice pro tempore for the occasion pro tem
36 不能确定的
37 附带的
accidental incidental ancillary incident collateral concomitant subsidiary intervenient side depending accessory attendant adjective circumstantial extrinsic appendant by-
38 相应地
39 附随的
40 可能
possible moral eventual presumptive presumable verisimilar maybe perhaps doubtless belike might ought as likely as not in a fair way like potential mortal feasible conceivable thinkable ever possibly presumably perchance peradventure fear possibility likelihood permit liable just potentially mayhap presumedly aiblins likeliness will May capacitate
41 分遣队
42 意外
dramatic casual unexpected rude accidental abrupt unplanned undreamed fortuity surprise take by surprise unhoped-for unthought-of chance surprising extraordinary fatal stray unforeseen emergent fortuitous unsuspected undreamed-of unlooked-for unhoped uncontemplated accidentally turn accident hazard happenstantial strange sneak inadvertent unthought unprovided by one of Time's revenges unheralded undreamt casualty contingence
43 分得部分
44 附带
incident collateral concomitant subsidiary incidental incidentally apropos accompany piggyback intervenient side depending accessory attendant adjective circumstantial extrinsic appendant ob. accidentally by- attach carry
45 偶发的
46 偶发事件
47 相关
relevant relative allied relational germane correlative sib congeneric correlation relativity correlate in point
48 应急的