contingency

英 [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]

美 [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]

n. 可能发生的事; 偶发(或不测、意外)事件

复数：contingencies　

IELTS TEM8 BEC 经济

Collins.1 / BNC.7087 / COCA.8027

牛津词典

noun

可能发生的事；偶发（或不测、意外）事件
an event that may or may not happen
1. We must consider all possible contingencies.
  我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
2. to make contingency plans (= plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen)
  拟订应变计划
3. a contingency fund (= to pay for sth that might happen in the future)
  意外开支准备金

柯林斯词典

N-VAR 可能发生的事;不测之事;突发事件
Acontingencyis something that might happen in the future.
1. I need to examine all possible contingencies.
  我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。
ADJ (计划或措施)未雨绸缪的，应急的
Acontingencyplan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs.
1. We have contingency plans.
  我们有应急方案。

英英释义

noun

a possible event or occurrence or result
Synonym:eventualitycontingence
the state of being contingent on something

双语例句

Contingency fund and additional expenditures
应急基金和额外开支
Technical analysis and advice-for example with contingency planning for small banking systems.
技术分析和咨询&例如小银行系统的应急计划。
So now we had an iterative and refined contingency plan for the risk that the RV may not be fixed in time.
因此现在我们有了一个应对RV可能不能及时修好的风险的迭代和细化了的应急计划。
The risk managers of banks would be remiss if they did not make contingency plans for such an eventuality.
银行的风控经理如果未就这一可能情形制定相应的应急计划，足以被认为是玩忽职守。
The UN has called on countries to check their contingency plans for a possible global epidemic, or pandemic.
联合国已呼吁各国检查他们的应急计划，为可能的全球性流行病，或大流行。
As a manager, you must ensure that all test plans have contingency plans for dealing with problems.
作为管理者，你必须保证所有测试计划带有处理这些问题的偶然性计划。
They become obsessed with trying to equip their vehicles with gadgets to deal with every possible contingency
他们变得痴迷于给自己的车辆装备小配件，以应付可能出现的各种紧急情况。
Could you conceive such a contingency?
你能想象这样种偶然事情吗？
I need to examine all possible contingencies.
我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。
Each state must also provide a contingency plan.
每个州还必须准备一个应急计划。