contingent

n.代表团；小分队；偶然的事情

adj.取决于；经验主义的；不可预知的

The largest contingent was from the United States. 最大的会议代表团来自美国。

A large contingent from Japan was present at the conference. 来自日本的一个大代表团出席了会议。

A contingent of 400 Thebans remained. 一支400名的提佛人的小分队也留了下来。

The naval contingent was expected to come. 我们期望海军分遣队到来。

A contingent proposition may be true and may equally be false. 一个偶然的命题可能是正确的，也同样可能是错误的。

Our arrival time is contingent on the weather. 我们的抵达时间取决于天气情况。

Our plan for an outing is contingent on the weather. 我们外出游玩的计划视天气而定。

Some liabilities are contingent. 有些债务是偶然发生。