| 单词 | contingent |
| 释义 | contingent (kəntɪndʒənt ) Word forms: contingents 1. countable noun A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them. [formal] The university has a large contingent of teacher training students. There were contingents from the navies of virtually all E.U. countries. Synonyms: group, detachment, deputation, set 2. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN] A contingent is a group of people representing a country or organization at a meeting or other event. [formal] The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes. The whistles from the large contingent of England fans were deafening. 3. adjective If something is contingent on something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist. [formal] In effect, growth is contingent on improved incomes for the mass of the low-income population. [+ on/upon] Synonyms: chance, random, casual, uncertain Collocations: contingent of police A large contingent of police was deployed at the terminal and the players were whisked away to a waiting car at a back door. Times, Sunday Times A police spaniel, trained to sniff out explosives, was taken along the platform and a large contingent of police officers sealed off entrances and exits. Times, Sunday Times Two other companies, a beefeater battalion, a contingent of police, an artillery detachment, and some engineers and workers were later embarked. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There's a large contingent of A-list names on tonight ' s guest-list, and plenty of faces that elicit screams as they appear. COLDHEART CANYON (2001) Given had expected a large contingent of away fans. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In a time of financial constraint, how can they warrant such a large contingent? Times, Sunday Times (2010) But there was little for the large contingent of visiting fans to shout about in a turgid first 40 minutes. The Sun (2006) A large contingent of police was deployed at the terminal and the players were whisked away to a waiting car at a back door. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But doing so means a lot more than modest airstrikes and a small contingent of special forces. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Elsewhere there was a small contingent of Spaniards. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A small contingent remains under the Nato umbrella. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There's a rootsy, folky feel to this evening's line-up, or, at any rate, an unusually strong contingent of singer-songwriters and a comparative dearth of guys with guitars. Times, Sunday Times Most economists expect prices to rise nationwide by more than 3 per cent, with a strong contingent forecasting 5 per cent growth. Times, Sunday Times The majority of the archaeologists are white and male, but a strong contingent of females are also represented. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 批警察、士兵、军车 Japanese: 派遣団 |
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