单词 | contingent |
释义 | nounadjectivecon·tin·gentBrE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ noun [C + sing./pl. v. ]a group of people at a meeting or an event who have sth in common , especially the place they come from , that is not shared by other people at the event (志趣相投、尤指来自同一地方的)一组与会者,代表团◆ The largest contingent was from the United States . 最大的会议代表团来自美国。◆ A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal . 由当地居民组成的强大的代表团在那里阻止通过这项提案。a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force (军队的)分遣队,小分队◆ the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force 联合国维和部队的法国分队con·tin·gentBrE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ adjective ~ (on /upon sth )(formal ) depending on sth that may or may not happen 依情况而定的◆ All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates . 所有的付款须视是否如期完成。~worker /work /job (business商业) a person , or work done by a person , who does not have a permanent contract with a company 临时工;临时工作◆ the spread of contingent work throughout the economy 临时工作在整个经济领域的扩展▸ con·tin·gent·ly BrE /kənˈtɪndʒəntli/ NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒəntli/ adverb |
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