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GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 意外的, 视情况条件而定的
• ［英］ adj. 意外的 ( accidental; fortuitous) ; 视情况条件而定的 ( conditional)
• ［记］ con＋ting ( 接触=tig) ＋ent -> 接触情况 -> 视...情况而定_

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contingent-, contingens, present participle of contingere to have contact with, befall, from com- + tangere to touch — more at tangent
• Date: 14th century
• 1. likely but not certain to happen ; possible
• 2. not logically necessary; especially empirical
• 3.
  • a. happening by chance or unforeseen causes
  • b. subject to chance or unseen effects ; unpredictable
  • c. intended for use in circumstances not completely foreseen
• 4. dependent on or conditioned by something else <payment is contingent on fulfillment of certain conditions
• 5. not necessitated ; determined by free choice
• Synonyms: see accidental
• ? contingently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1548
• 1. something contingent ; contingency
• 2. a representative group ; delegation, detachment diplomatic contingent

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