contingent

英 [kənˈtɪndʒənt]

美 [kənˈtɪndʒənt]

n.  (志趣相投、尤指来自同一地方的)一组与会者，代表团; (军队的)分遣队，小分队
adj.  依情况而定的

复数：contingents　

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Collins.2 / BNC.8532 / COCA.9268

牛津词典

noun

• （志趣相投、尤指来自同一地方的）一组与会者，代表团
  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
  1. The largest contingent was from the United States.
     最大的会议代表团来自美国。
  2. 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。
• （军队的）分遣队，小分队
  a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force
  1. the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force
     联合国维和部队的法国分队

adj.

• 依情况而定的
  depending on sth that may or may not happen
  1. All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates.
     所有的付款须视是否如期完成而定。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (警察、军队或军用车辆的)分遣队，小分队
  Acontingent ofpolice, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
  1. Nigeria provided a large contingent of troops to the West African Peacekeeping Force...
     尼日利亚向西非维和部队派遣了一大批军队。
  2. There were contingents from the navies of virtually all EU countries.
     几乎欧盟各国都派出了海军分队。
• N-COUNT 代表团;代表队;代表群体
  Acontingentis a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event.
  1. The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes...
     实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。
  2. The whistles from the large contingent of England fans away to our left are deafening.
     我们左边一大群英格兰球迷发出震耳欲聋的口哨声。
• ADJ 取决于…的;由…决定的
  If something iscontingent onsomething else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist.
  1. In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population.
     事实上，发展有赖于大量低收入人群收入的增长。

双语例句

• The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes
  实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。
• A contingent of soldiers was marching towards us.
  一队士兵正朝我们走过来。
• Experience and contingent strategies can help.
  经验和暂时的对策会有一些帮助。
• France has the largest peacekeeping contingent of any nation.
  法国派出的维和部队是所有国家中人数最多的。
• All these measures are aimed at building a contingent of scientists and technicians.
  这些措施都着眼于建立一支科技队伍。
• The army has been strengthened by a large contingent of foreign soldiers.
  军队藉著由外国士兵组成的大分遣队而增强了。
• Such risks are contingent to the travel.
  这类危险在旅途中可能会发生。
• The role they play is contingent on their political ability and zeal.
  他们起的作用取决于他们的政治能力和热情。
• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.
  队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• You may designate any person, firm, corporation or legal entity as principal or contingent beneficiary.
  你可以指定任何人、公司、企业或者合法的实体作为主要的或临时的受益人。