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小词详解 | contingent
contingent 英 [kənˈtɪndʒənt] 美 [kənˈtɪndʒənt]
Contingent fees, in which clients pay lawyers only if a case is won, have long been a feature of America’s legal system.
只有在胜诉后才需要向律师付费的“风险代理收费制”一直是美国法律体系的一个特色。
——《经济学人》Brazilians, who make up the third-largest contingent of foreign tourists, had developed a reputation for filling suitcases with purchases of clothing and everyday items.
作为第三大外国游客群体的巴西人,因用买来的衣服和日用品把行李箱塞得满满当当而出了名。
——《纽约时报》
[形容词] 仅在(某些特定情况下)发生或存在的;取决于
所有的打捞费用付款须视是否如期完成而定。
All salvage payments are contingent upon satisfactory completion dates.我们的成功有赖于你的暗中支持。
Our success is contingent upon your tacit support.
联合国维和部队的法国分队克制住了自己,没有在公开场合批评当地政府。
The French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force has refrained from criticizing the local government in public.
建设高素质专业化干部队伍。
Training a contingent of competent and professional officials.
dependent: contingent on or determined by conditional: subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms
subject: dependent or conditional upon