contingent-主題

contingent

[kən'tindʒənt]

n.代表團, 小分隊, 偶然的事情 
adj.取決於, 經驗主義的,不可預知的

例句與用法：

Our arrival time is contingent on the weather.

我們的抵達時間取決於天氣情況。

Our success is contingent upon your continued help.

我們的成功全靠你的不斷幫助。

A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference.

來自日本的一個大代表團出席了會議。

There were the usual protests from the anti-abortion contingent.

反對墮胎的人照例提出了抗議。

詞形變化：

副詞: contingently |

英文解釋:

名詞 contingent:

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

a temporary military unit

同義詞：detail

形容詞 contingent:

possible but not certain to occur

determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established

同義詞：contingent on, dependent on, dependant on, depending on

uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances- George Eliot

以上來源於大辭典