1. | (志趣相投、尤指来自同一地方的)一组与会者,代表团a group of people at a meeting or an event who have sth in common, especially the place they come from, that is not shared by other people at the event |
The largest contingent was from the United States. 最大的会议代表团来自美国。 | |
A strong contingent of local residents were there to block the proposal. 由当地居民组成的强大的代表团在那里阻止通过这项提案。 |
2. | (军队的)分遣队,小分队a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force |
the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force 联合国维和部队的法国分队 |
1. | ~ (on/upon sth) 依情况而定的depending on sth that may or may not happen |
All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates. 所有的付款须视是否如期完成。 |
2. | ~ worker/work/job 临时工;临时工作a person, or work done by a person, who does not have a permanent contract with a company |
the spread of contingent work throughout the economy 临时工作在整个经济领域的扩展 |