contingent

US [kənˈtɪndʒənt]
UK [kənˈtɪndʒ(ə)nt]
  • n.代表团；（军队的）分遣队
  • adj.依情况而定的；临时工；临时工作
  • Web可能发生的；队伍；小分队
Plural Form：contingents  

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contingent
n.
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
adj.
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

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Definition:
AllAll,代表团代表团,分遣队分遣队,依情况而定的依情况而定的,临时工临时工,临时工作临时工作,可能发生的可能发生的,队伍队伍,小分队小分队
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1.
Because brain development is so contingent on what has gone on before, it's pretty easy to alter what happens.
由于大脑的进化是根据之前所发生决定的，也很容易改变所发生的。
yóu yú dà nǎo de jìn huà shì gēn jù zhī qián suǒ fā shēng jué dìng de , yě hěn róng yì gǎi biàn suǒ fā shēng de 。
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2.
That said, the film is still very suitable for consumer entertainment contingent of friends interested in Indian films can have a look.
虽说如此，该片仍非常适合娱乐消谴，对印度电影感兴趣的朋友可以一看。
suī shuō rú cǐ , gāi piān réng fēi cháng shì hé yú lè xiāo qiǎn , duì yìn dù diàn yǐng gǎn xìng qù de péng yǒu kě yǐ yī kàn 。
zhidao.baidu.com
3.
Perhaps because their social status is often contingent upon their faces and bodies, women are particularly susceptible to this effect.
也许是因为对自己的社会地位的评价也经常随着对脸蛋和体型的评价而改变，女士们格外易受此吸引。
yě xǔ shì yīn wèi duì zì jǐ de shè huì dì wèi de píng jià yě jīng cháng suí zhe duì liǎn dàn hé tǐ xíng de píng jià ér gǎi biàn , nǚ shì men gé wài yì shòu cǐ xī yǐn 。
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4.
At present, the company still exists as a result of a large number of contingent liabilities arising from litigation risk.
公司目前仍然存在因大量或有负债引发的诉讼风险。
gōng sī mù qián réng rán cún zài yīn dà liàng huò yǒu fù zhài yǐn fā de sù sòng fēng xiǎn 。
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5.
You know, we fought hard to get at least a small Pakistani contingent to come.
要知道，为了让巴基斯坦的代表团到场我们尽了一切努力。
yào zhī dào , wèi le ràng bā jī sī tǎn de dài biǎo tuán dào chǎng wǒ men jìn le yí qiè nǔ lì 。
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6.
The company said the deal will not be contingent on any completion of a deal with Yahoo, which has a 40% stake in Alibaba Group.
阿里巴巴说，该私有化交易不会受该公司与雅虎的交易进行到何种程度的影响。雅虎持有阿里巴巴集团40%的股份。
ā lǐ bā bā shuō , gāi sī yǒu huà jiāo yì bú huì shòu gāi gōng sī yǔ yǎ hǔ de jiāo yì jìn xíng dào hé zhǒng chéng dù de yǐng xiǎng 。 yǎ hǔ chí yǒu ā lǐ bā bā jí tuán bǎi fēn zhī sì shí de gǔ fèn 。
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7.
Two psychologists note, "The research has consistently shown that any contingent payment system tends to undermine intrinsic motivation. "
两位心理学家注意到：“研究一致表明任何暂时的薪资系统倾向于破坏内在激励。”
liǎng wèi xīn lǐ xué jiā zhù yì dào : " yán jiū yí zhì biǎo míng rèn hé zàn shí de xīn zī xì tǒng qīng xiàng yú pò huài nèi zài jī lì 。 "
iask.sina.com.cn
8.
All of that would be on a purely unfunded and contingent basis, without increasing guarantees beyond what has already been decided.
而所有这些都完全不必拿出真金白银，并且是相机而动的，不需要在已经决定的基础上再增加额外的担保。
ér suǒ yǒu zhè xiē dōu wán quán bú bì ná chū zhēn jīn bái yín , bìng qiě shì xiàng jī ér dòng de , bù xū yào zài yǐ jīng jué dìng de jī chǔ shàng zài zēng jiā é wài de dān bǎo 。
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9.
The best title, of those which seem never to arrive, of those which nobody can contest but several contingent situations seem to delay.
最好的冠军，看似永远不会来，没人能够预料到，但是一些巧合使它姗姗来迟。
zuì hǎo de guàn jūn , kàn sì yǒng yuǎn bú huì lái , méi rén néng gòu yù liào dào , dàn shì yì xiē qiǎo hé shǐ tā shān shān lái chí 。
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10.
The content of the End, in this way, is quite as limited, contingent, and given, as the object is particular and found ready to hand.
这样，目的的内容便是受限制的、偶然的、给予的、正如目的的客体是特殊的、现成的。
zhè yàng , mù dì de nèi róng biàn shì shòu xiàn zhì de 、 ǒu rán de 、 jǐ yǔ de 、 zhèng rú mù dì de kè tǐ shì tè shū de 、 xiàn chéng de 。
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