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.
會議上最大的代表團來自美國。
R
a group of soldiers that is part of a larger military force
The French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force withdrew.
聯合國維和部隊中的法國分遣隊撤出了。
adjective
R
depending on whether something else happens
Payment is contingent upon completing the work on time.
付款取決於是否按時完成工作。
R
not having a permanent job with a company
The company uses contingent workers for short-term projects.
該公司使用臨時工來完成短期專案。
translation
代表團, 分遣隊
依情況而定的, 臨時工
詞形變化
Plural
contingents