音标:[kәn'tindʒәnt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
a. 或许发生的, 附随的, 偶然发生的
n. 偶然事件, 分遣队
n. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
n. a temporary military unit
s. possible but not certain to occur
s. determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
词型变化:名词复数形式 : contingents
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
名词58%
形容词42%

contingent的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The largest contingent was from the United States.最大的会议代表团来自美国。
  2. 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。
  3. A contingent of 400 Thebans remained.一支400名的提佛人的小分队也留了下来。
  4. The naval contingent was expected to come.我们期望海军分遣队到来。
  5. The results of confession were not contingent, they were certain.供认的结果不是偶然的,而是必然的。
  6. A contingent proposition may be true and may equally be false.一个偶然的命题可能是正确的,也同样可能是错误的。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Our arrival time is contingent on the weather.我们的抵达时间取决于天气情况。
  2. Our plan for an outing is contingent on the weather.我们外出游玩的计划视天气而定。
  3. Some liabilities are contingent.有些债务是偶然发生。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作表语S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
  1. Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们能否准时到,要视天气好坏而定。
  2. Such risks are contingent to the travel.这类危险在旅途中可能会发生。

词汇搭配

  • contingent on视 ... 而定
  • contingent upon视 ... 而定
  • contingent liability或有负债
  • contingent charge[经] 或有费用...
  • contingent debt或有债权; 待确定债...
  • contingent depreciation[经] 或有折旧...
  • contingent expenses或有费用
  • contingent fee成功酬金
  • contingent rental或有租金
  • contingent transaction或有交易事项...
  • contingent fund应急基金
  • contingent survey[化] 不定期检查;...
  • contingent profits临时利润,非经常利润...
  • contingent outlay临时支出
  • contingent reserves意外公积金
  • contingent order[经] 或有指令...
  • contingent gain或有利得
  • contingent loss或有损失
  • contingent annuity临时年金
  • contingent share或有股份

经典引文

  • The results of confession were not contingent, they were certain.

    出自:George Eliot
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