Contingent
[ kən'tɪndʒənt ]
公共 Public
adj. 依情况而定的;取决于…的;
n. 分遣队;代表团;
💡 词根助记
con共同+ting接触+ent...的→根据大家接触到的情况而定 → 依条件而定的
📝 例句
Have the Scottish contingent arrived at the meeting yet?
苏格兰代表团抵达会场了吗?
A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference.
来自日本的一个大代表团出席了会议.
Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.
我们是否准时抵达要视气候情况而定。
a fee [remuneration] contingent on [upon] success
(事情) 成功才收取的费用 [报酬]
The naval contingent was expected to come.
我们期望海军分遣队到来。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“靠听诊”:靠听你声音而诊断→视情况而定的
※ continent-大陆,g-拼音“哥”:哥伦布发现新大陆是偶然的
※ con-前缀“共同”,tin罐头,gent-绅士:在困难时绅士们共同吃一听罐头是可能发生的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
contingent
adj
(fml 文)
1 ~ on/upon sth dependent on sth that may or may not happen 依可能发生也可能不发生的情况而定
Our success is contingent upon your continued help. 我们的成功全靠你的不断帮助.
2 uncertain; accidental 不能确定的; 偶然的
a contingent advantage, effect, etc 意外的好处、 结果等.
contingent n [CGp]
1 number of troops supplied to form part of a larger force 分遣队; 小分队
a small British contingent in the UN peace-keeping force 联合国维持和平部队的英国小分队.
2 group of people sharing particular characteristics (eg place of origin) attending a gathering 参加某集会的一批具有某共同点（如所属地区）的人; 代表团
A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference. 来自日本的一个大代表团出席了会议.
There were the usual protests from the anti-abortion contingent. 反对堕胎的人照例提出了抗议.
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'tindʒәnt]a. 或许发生的, 附随的, 偶然发生的n. 偶然事件, 分遣队【经】 偶然的, 意外的, 应急的相关词组: be contingent on
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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You look much younger than ... years old.
你看起来比……年轻多啦。
He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。
When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield.
当飞机到达时，一些侦探等候在主楼内，另一些侦探则守候在停机坪上。