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TOEFL BNC: 8532 COCA: 9268

contingent

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con·tin·gent1 /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ ●○○ adjectiveadj formal  
DEPEND/IT DEPENDSdepending on something that may happen in the future 依情况而变的，视条件而定的 SYN dependent
contingent on/upon
 Further investment is contingent upon the company’s profit performance.
进一步的投资取决于公司的利润情况。
Examples from the Corpus
contingent• Compounds of limitation are derived at three different levels, from limitations which are continuous, contextual, and contingent.• It is a necessarily existing source of all actuality, which actualises a subset of possibilities by a contingent act of will.• Congressional Republicans have made an increase in the debt ceiling contingent on a balanced budget agreement to their liking.• There are two other contingent relations which should be mentioned at this stage.• The physical realm is the realm of contingent, temporal, concrete and fuzzy particulars.• The exchange was contingent upon planning permission for building being given on the vacated site.• Secondly, the integrity of pastoral systems and management processes is contingent upon their being reflected in all aspects of school management.
contingent on/upon• Congressional Republicans have made an increase in the debt ceiling contingent on a balanced budget agreement to their liking.• The allocation of publicly funded places in long-term care is contingent upon assessment in the future.• Erb's promotion was contingent upon finishing her a university degree.• The price can also be immediate, deferred or contingent upon future results.• It is important to emphasize any explanation of the foot soldiers is highly contingent upon the environment in which they are operating.• Furthermore, future international progress towards peace seemed likely to remain contingent on the strength and durability of the Uprising.• Secondly, the integrity of pastoral systems and management processes is contingent upon their being reflected in all aspects of school management.• The latest sale is contingent on to Dallas-based Empire completing financial arrangement, Ladd said.
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contingent2 noun [countableC]  
1  GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of people who all have something in common, such as their nationality, beliefs etc, and who are part of a larger group 代表团
 Has the Scottish contingent arrived yet?
苏格兰代表团到了没有？
2  PMAa group of soldiers sent to help a larger group 〔军队的〕分遣队
contingent of
 A large contingent of troops was dispatched.
派出了一支很大的分遣队。
n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
Contingent is usually followed by a singular verb:
A large contingent of fans is travelling to the game.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
A large contingent of fans are travelling to the game.
Examples from the Corpus
contingent• At the time he commanded a contingent of Katangese levies and about twenty white mercenaries at Watsa.• There was a large American contingent, including the Olympic bronze medallist, Thomas Jefferson.• Lack of Administrative Communication Job anxieties within the entire contingent continued, and dissatisfaction mounted.• If there was a substantial homosexual contingent at any one mass, it was composed of fairly discrete people.• His own contingent grew and when the shanyu died, he led his people off.• A second contingent of base personnel departed early Monday morning.• It is this prospect that has prompted trade union leaders with a public-sector contingent to be wary about the single currency project.• A small contingent of English fans had made the trip to Sydney to support their team.• A small contingent of members were given the option of running either 15 or 21 miles.• Not surprisingly, there was a large student contingent at the demonstration.• The trouble between Alan and the university contingent begins almost immediately.
contingent of troops• The entrance was barred by a contingent of troops.• One day soon afterwards, Lily and I stood and watched a contingent of troops marching through the streets.• On election day, the regime brought contingents of troops into the city to vote for its candidates.
From Longman Business Dictionary
contingentcon·tin·gent /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ adjectiveadj
1be contingent on/ upon something if one thing is contingent upon another, the second thing must happen in order for the first thing to happen or exist
Further investment is contingent upon the company’s profits continuing to grow at the present rate.
2HUMAN RESOURCES contingent work is done for a company by people who do not have a permanent contract with the companySYN casual
Contingent work is disproportionately performed by the young or old, women, and people of color.
3HUMAN RESOURCES contingent workers do work for a company but do not have a permanent contractSYN casual
Unlike regular employees, contingent workers usually receive no health care, no benefits, and have no job security.
Origin contingent1
(1300-1400) French Latin, present participle of contingere “to have contact with, happen to”, from com- ( → COM-) + tangere “to touch”
con·tin·gent1 adjectiveadjcontingent2 noun →n GRAMMAR1
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TOEFL BNC: 8532 COCA: 9268
contingent

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONTINGENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤large, strong, substantial人數眾多的分遣隊；實力強勁的代表團▸➤small小分隊▸➤military, police軍事／警察小分隊▸➤international, UN國際／聯合國代表團➤Brazilian, Canadian, etc.巴西、加拿大等代表團VERB + CONTINGENT➤lead帶領分遣隊▸➤send派遣代表團◇NATO agreed to send a peacekeeping contingent of 30 000 troops.北約同意派遣一支 3 萬人的維和分遣部隊。PREPOSITION➤contingent from來自⋯的代表團◇a strong contingent from Kyoto Art School來自京都藝術學校的實力強勁的代表團➤contingent of⋯分隊◇a large contingent of American troops一支人數眾多的美國分遣部隊
TOEFL BNC: 8532 COCA: 9268
contingent noun
⇨ army (the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force) ⇨ party 3 (a contingent of local residents)
TOEFL BNC: 8532 COCA: 9268
contingent
Groups of soldiers: advance guard, battalion, brigade...
People involved in meetings: chair, chairman, chairperson...
Groups of people with shared interests or aims: association, commission, organization...
Limited and limiting: limited, restricted, restrictive...

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