n.[C]

1. 分遣队；代表团；（大组中的）一组[G]
   Have the Scottish contingent arrived at the meeting yet?

   苏格兰代表团抵达会场了吗？

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

   继承人所得的一份遗产

a.

1. 附带的[（+to）]；以……为条件的[F][（+on/upon）]
   The time of his arrival is contingent on the weather.

   他到达的时间要视天气条件而定。

2. 可能的，不一定的；难以预料的
3. 偶然发生的
4. 【逻】偶然的
5. 【哲】偶然的；自由选择的
6. 【古】触及的

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.