contingent
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/kənˈtɪndʒənt/
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/kənˈtɪndʒənt/
noun
R
a group of people from the same place or with the same interest at an event
The largest contingent at the conference was from the United States.
会议上最大的代表团来自美国。
R
a group of soldiers that is part of a larger military force
The French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force withdrew.
联合国维和部队中的法国分遣队撤出了。
adjective
R
depending on whether something else happens
Payment is contingent upon completing the work on time.
付款取决于是否按时完成工作。
R
not having a permanent job with a company
The company uses contingent workers for short-term projects.
该公司使用临时工来完成短期项目。
translation
代表团, 分遣队
依情况而定的, 临时工
词形变化
Plural
contingents