n.[C]

1. 分遣隊；代表團；（大組中的）一組[G]
   Have the Scottish contingent arrived at the meeting yet?

   蘇格蘭代表團抵達會場了嗎？

2. 意外事故；偶然事件
3. 分得部分
   the heir's contingent of the estate

   繼承人所得的一份遺產

a.

1. 附帶的[（+to）]；以……為條件的[F][（+on/upon）]
   The time of his arrival is contingent on the weather.

   他到達的時間要視天氣條件而定。

2. 可能的，不一定的；難以預料的
3. 偶然發生的
4. 【邏】偶然的
5. 【哲】偶然的；自由選擇的
6. 【古】觸及的

adj.

1. subject to chance.
   ▸ (contingent on/upon) dependent on.
   ▸(of losses, liabilities, etc.) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs.
2. Philosophy  true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity.

n.