contingency
英 [kən'tɪndʒ(ə)nsɪ]
美[kən'tɪndʒənsi]
- n. 偶然性；[安全] 意外事故；可能性；[审计] 意外开支
词态变化
复数: contingencies;
中文词源
contingency 紧急事件
con-, 强调。-ting, 接触，词源同contact,tangible. 指接触到的，偶然发生的。
英文词源
- contingency (n.)
- 1560s, "quality of being contingent," from contingent + -cy. Meaning "a chance occurrence" is from 1610s.
双语例句
- 1. We have contingency plans.
- 我们有应急方案。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We should be prepared for any contingency.
- 我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 3. We must always be prepared for every contingency.
- 我们必须始终做应急准备.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. French officials say the government has made contingency plans in the event that the no's win.
- 法国政府官员声称政府已经制定了应急计划，以防持异议者胜出。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. A fire in our warehouse was a contingency that we had not expected.
- 库房的一场大火是我们始料未及的.
来自《简明英汉词典》