contingent
美[kənˈtɪndʒənt] n.分遣队；代表团
网络或有负债；队伍；可能发生的；临时的
1 . The first large contingent of troops touches down on American soil today.
第一批分遣大部队今天在美国着陆。
来自柯林斯例句
2 . The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.
人群中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。
来自柯林斯例句
3 . The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes.
实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。
来自柯林斯例句
4 . The largest contingent was from the United States.
最大的会议代表团来自美国。
来自《权威词典》
5 . The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.
队伍朝西山的方向前进.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
1.a gathering of persons representative of some larger group;
each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics
2.a temporary military unit;
the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent
3.possible but not certain to occur;
they had to plan for contingent expenses
4.determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established;
arms sales contingent on the approval of congress
5.uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances;
the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain- George Eliot