Wordiyocontingent
🇬🇧 UK/kәn'tindʒәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A group of people representing a larger body, especially a quota of troops or delegates.
分遣队；代表团；一批人
adj.
Possible but not certain; dependent on something else that may or may not happen.
可能发生的；视情况而定的；附随的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.contingent on取决于
- 2.contingent upon取决于
- 3.military contingent军事部队
Example Sentences
- 1.
His promotion was contingent on improving his sales performance in the next quarter.
- 2.
A contingent of soldiers was sent to help with disaster relief efforts.