contingent
- IPA[kənˈtinj(ə)nt]
美式
- subject to chance；(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs
- a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group；a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force in an operation
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. subject to chance the contingent nature of the job 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs businesses need to be aware of their liabilities, both actual and contingent
- ▪ true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity that men are living creatures is a contingent fact
- 2. occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire agreement 同義詞
名詞
- 1. a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference
- ▪ a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force in an operation a contingent of 2,000 marines
- 更多解釋
- IPA[kənˈtɪn(d)ʒ(ə)nt]
英式
- subject to chance: the contingent nature of the job
- a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference
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