contingency
UK/kәn'tindʒәnsi/US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A possible future event that cannot be predicted with certainty
可能发生的意外事件
n.
A provision or arrangement made for an unexpected situation
应急准备，应急方案
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of contingent. If a contingent event is one that may or may not happen, a contingency is exactly that uncertain event — the thing you can't predict but must prepare for. Hence contingency plan and contingency fund.
Root tact still carries 52 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.contingency plan应急计划
- 2.contingency fund应急基金
- 3.for every contingency应对各种意外
- 4.contingency measures应急措施
Example Sentences
- 1.
We set aside a fund to cover any contingency.
- 2.
The team prepared a contingency plan in case the launch failed.