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con·tin·gentBrE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ noun [C + sing./pl. v.] 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 （志趣相投、尤指来自同一地方的）一组与会者，代表团◆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。a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force （军队的）分遣队，小分队◆the French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force 联合国维和部队的法国分队 con·tin·gentBrE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒənt/ adjective~ (on/upon sth) (formal) depending on sth that may or may not happen 依情况而定的◆All payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates. 所有的付款须视是否如期完成。~ worker/work/job(business 商业) a person, or work done by a person, who does not have a permanent contract with a company 临时工；临时工作◆the spread of contingent work throughout the economy 临时工作在整个经济领域的扩展▸ con·tin·gent·ly BrE /kənˈtɪndʒəntli/NAmE /kənˈtɪndʒəntli/ adverb |