contingency

英 [kən'tɪndʒənsi] 美 [kən'tɪndʒənsi]

• n. 偶发事件；偶然；依附条件，制约条件

contingency的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

英英释义

名词 contingency:

1. a possible event or occurrence or result

2. the state of being contingent on something

contingency的用法和样例：

例句

1. It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
   为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
2. We must always be prepared for every contingency.
   我们必须始终做应急准备。

经典引文

• 'Twas a matter of contingency, which might happen or not.

  出自： L. Sterne

• The War, the absolute rule of chance, their own pitiable contingency here, in its midst.

  出自： T. Pynchon