contingency
美音:
[kən´tındʒənsı
]英音:
[kən´tındʒənsı
]n.偶然,可能性,意外事故,可能发生的附带事件
难易程度:
contingency为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词复数:contingencies 形容词:contin-gency
近义词, 同义词
contingency
/kən'tɪndʒənsɪ; kən`tɪndʒənsɪ/
n event that may or may not occur; event that happens by chance 可能发生也可能不发生的事件; 偶发事件
*Be prepared for all possible contingencies, ie for whatever may happen. 要准备应付一切可能发生的事件.
* [attrib 作定语] contingency plans/arrangements 应变计划[安排].
contingency
npluralcontingencies[C]
an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems
a contingency plan
Add up your outgoings, putting on a bit more for contingencies.
contingency fee
an amount of money that a lawyer in the US will be paid only if the person they are advising wins in court