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contingentcon·tin·gent1 /kənˈtɪndʒənt / noun [countable] - a group of people at a meeting or event who have something in common, especially the place they come from, which is not shared by other people at the event（来自同一个国家或组织的）代表团，一组与会者◆A strong contingent of local residents was there to block the proposal.当地居民组成的强大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（部队的）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遣队
contingentcon·tin·gent2 /kənˈtɪndʒənt / adjective contingent (on / upon sth) (formal) depending on something that may or may not happen依情况而定◆Any further payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates.下一步付款须视是否如期完工而定。◆Students' continued enrollment is contingent on their maintaining a minimum grade point average.学生能否继续入学取决于他们是否达到了平均成绩点数的最低要求。 |