contingency
US /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
UK /kənˈtɪn.dʒən.si/
1.
意外事件, 偶发事件, 不确定性
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.
我们需要为每一种突发事件做好计划。
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The contract includes a contingency clause for unforeseen delays.
合同中包含一项针对不可预见延误的应急条款。
2.
依赖性, 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.
项目的成功高度依赖于资金。
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His participation is subject to contingency on his health.
他的参与取决于他的健康状况。