音标：[kәn'tindʒәnsi] ；柯林斯词典等级：1 级；

n. 偶然性, 可能性, 意外事故
[经] 意外事故, 意外开支, 偶然事故

n. the state of being contingent on something

词型变化：名词复数形式 : contingencies
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contingency的用法和样例：

例句

It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
We must always be prepared for every contingency.我们必须始终做应急准备。

经典引文

'Twas a matter of contingency, which might happen or not.
出自：L. Sterne
The War, the absolute rule of chance, their own pitiable contingency here, in its midst.
出自：T. Pynchon

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英语新闻

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英语新闻

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