contingent
英 [kən'tɪndʒ(ə)nt]
美[kən'tɪndʒənt]
- adj. 因情况而异的；不一定的；偶然发生的；可能的；依情况而定的；偶然的；[逻]有条件的
- n. 分遣队；偶然事件；分得部分；代表团
英英释意
- 1. a gathering of persons representative of some larger group;
- "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
- 2. a temporary military unit;
- "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"