| 单词 | contingent |
| 释义 | contingent (once / 629 pages) 1adj 2n 3n The adjective contingent can be used to describe when something can occur only when something else does first. Making money is contingent on finding a good-paying job. When something is contingent it means that the possibility of an event or situation depends on another happening or being true first. For example, sometimes people want to buy a new house but they make the purchase of the house they want to buy contingent upon someone else buying their old house first. That way they don't end up owning two houses! WORD FAMILYcontingent: contingency, contingently, contingents+/contingency: contingencies USAGE EXAMPLESStill, both governments maintain that the visits were separate and not contingent upon one another. Time(Dec 28, 2016) For the local contingent, matchups with Northeastern schools represent both an intimidating challenge and a welcome break from routine. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Navy personnel in dress white uniforms accompanied them, along with senior aides and a small contingent of reporters. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1adj determined by conditions or circumstances that follow arms sales contingent on the approval of congress Syn contingent on, contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on conditional imposing or depending on or containing a condition 2adj uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot Syn uncertain not certain to occur; not inevitable 3adj possible but not certain to occur 2they had to plan for contingent expenses Syn possible capable of happening or existing n a gathering of persons representative of some larger group 3each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics Hyper assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place n a temporary military unit the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent Syn|Hyper detail force, military force, military group, military unit a unit that is part of some military service |
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