contingent

con·tin·gent

C0602000 (kən-tĭn′jənt)adj.1. Liable but not certain to occur; possible: "All salaries are reckoned on contingent as well as on actual services" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).2. Dependent on other conditions or circumstances; conditional: arms sales contingent on the approval of Congress. See Synonyms at dependent.3. Happening by or subject to chance or accident; unpredictable: contingent developments that jeopardized the negotiations. See Synonyms at accidental.4. Logic True only under certain conditions; not necessarily or universally true: a contingent proposition.n.1. a. A group or detachment, as of troops or police, assigned to aid a larger force.b. A representative group that is selected from or part of a larger group.2. An event or condition that is likely but not inevitable.

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[Middle English, from Latin contingēns, contingent-, present participle of contingere, to touch; see contact.]

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con·tin′gent·ly adv.

contingent

(kənˈtɪndʒənt) adj1. (when: postpositive, often foll by on or upon) dependent on events, conditions, etc, not yet known; conditional2. (Logic) logic (of a proposition) true under certain conditions, false under others; not necessary3. (Grammar) (in systemic grammar) denoting contingency (sense 4)4. (Philosophy) metaphysics (of some being) existing only as a matter of fact; not necessarily existing5. happening by chance or without known cause; accidental6. that may or may not happen; uncertainn7. (Military) a part of a military force, parade, etc8. a representative group distinguished by common origin, interests, etc, that is part of a larger group or gathering9. a possible or chance occurrence[C14: from Latin contingere to touch, fall to one's lot, befall; see also contact] conˈtingently adv

con•tin•gent

(kənˈtɪn dʒənt)

adj. 1. dependent on something not yet certain; conditional: plans contingent on the weather. 2. liable to happen or not; uncertain; possible: contingent expenses. 3. happening by chance or without known cause; fortuitous; accidental. 4. (of a proposition) neither logically necessary nor impossible, so that its truth or falsity can be established only by sensory observation. n. 5. a quota of troops furnished. 6. any one of the representative groups composing an assemblage. 7. a share to be contributed. 8. something contingent; contingency. [1350–1400; (< Middle French) < Latin contingent-, s. of contingēns, present participle of contingere to touch] con•tin′gent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contingent - a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	2.	contingent - a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"detailmilitary force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Adj.	1.	contingent - possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"possible - capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
	2.	contingent - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"contingent on, contingent upon, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending onconditional - imposing or depending on or containing a condition; "conditional acceptance of the terms"; "lent conditional support"; "the conditional sale will not be complete until the full purchase price is paid"
	3.	contingent - uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliotuncertain - not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"

contingent

noun1. group, detachment, deputation, set, body, section, bunch (informal), quota, batch There were contingents from the navies of virtually all EC countries.adjective1. chance, random, casual, uncertain, accidental, haphazard, fortuitous these apparently random, contingent and unexplained phenomenacontingent on dependent on, subject to, controlled by, conditional on Growth is contingent on improved incomes.

contingent

adjective1. Having a chance of happening or being true:likely, possible, probable.2. Determined or to be determined by someone or something else:conditional, conditioned, dependent, relative, reliant, subject.3. Occurring unexpectedly:accidental, casual, chance, fluky, fortuitous, inadvertent, odd.

Translations

分遣部队小分队

contingent

(kənˈtindʒənt) noun a number or group, especially of soldiers. 分遣部隊，小分隊 分遣部队，小分队 conˈtingency – plural conˈtingencies – noun a chance happening. We're prepared for all contingencies. 偶發事件 意外事件，意外事故