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contingent

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漢語翻譯


a. 或許發生的, 附隨的, 偶然發生的
n. 偶然事件, 分遣隊
【經】 偶然的, 意外的, 應急的
相關詞組:
be contingent on

詞型變化:

副詞:contingently 

英文解釋:

名詞 contingent:

  1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
  2. a temporary military unit
    同義詞:detail

形容詞 contingent:

  1. possible but not certain to occur
  2. determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established
    同義詞:contingent on, dependent on, dependant on, depending on
  3. uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances- George Eliot

例句:

  1. Our arrival time is contingent on the weather.
    我們的抵達時間取決於天氣情況。
  2. Our success is contingent upon your continued help.
    我們的成功全靠你的不斷幫助
  3. A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference.
    來自日本的一個大代表團出席了會議。
  4. There were the usual protests from the anti-abortion contingent.
    反對墮胎的人照例提出了抗議。

詳細解釋:


con.tin.gent

adj.(形容詞)
Liable to occur but not with certainty; possible.
可能的:可能但又有不確定性的;可能的
Dependent on conditions or occurrences not yet established; conditional:
因事而定的:取決尚未確定的條件或事件的;依條件而定的:
例句:
arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress.See Synonyms at dependent
取決於議會是否贊成的武器銷售參見 dependent

Happening by chance or accident; fortuitous.See Synonyms at accidental
偶然的:偶然或意外發生的;偶然的參見 accidental
Logic True only under certain conditions; not necessarily or universally true:
【邏輯學】 有條件的:只在一定條件下正確的;不一定或不是普遍正確的:
例句:
a contingent proposition.
條件性命題

n.(名詞)
An event or condition that is likely but not inevitable.
偶然事件:可能發生但並非不可避免的事件或情形
A share or quota, as of troops, contributed to a general effort.
分遣隊:為全體之努力而作出貢獻的部分或配額,如部隊的分遣隊
A representative group forming part of an assemblage.
代表團:作為一批人或事物一部分代表團(組)

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Latin contingôns contingent- [present participle of] contingere [to touch] * see contact
源自 拉丁語 contingôns contingent- [] contingere的現在分詞 [接觸] *參見 contact

【引伸】
contin.gently
adv.(副詞)

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