contingency
US /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
UK /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
1.
意外事件, 偶發事件, 不確定性
a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty
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We need to plan for every contingency.
我們需要為每一種突發事件做好計劃。
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The contract includes a contingency clause for unforeseen delays.
合同中包含一項針對不可預見延誤的應急條款。
2.
依賴性, 偶然性
dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition
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The success of the project has a high contingency on funding.
專案的成功高度依賴於資金。
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His participation is subject to contingency on his health.
他的參與取決於他的健康狀況。