contingency

英 [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]

美 [kənˈtɪndʒənsi]

n.  可能发生的事; 偶发(或不测、意外)事件

复数：contingencies　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7087 / COCA.8027

牛津词典

noun

• 可能发生的事；偶发（或不测、意外）事件
  an event that may or may not happen
  1. We must consider all possible contingencies.
     我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
  2. to make contingency plans (= plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen)
     拟订应变计划
  3. a contingency fund (= to pay for sth that might happen in the future)
     意外开支准备金

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 可能发生的事;不测之事;突发事件
  Acontingencyis something that might happen in the future.
  1. I need to examine all possible contingencies.
     我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。
• ADJ (计划或措施)未雨绸缪的，应急的
  Acontingencyplan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs.
  1. We have contingency plans.
     我们有应急方案。

英英释义

noun

• a possible event or occurrence or result
  Synonym:eventualitycontingence
• the state of being contingent on something

双语例句

• It's impossible to legislate for every contingency.
  为每一偶发事件都立法是不可能的。
• We should be prepared for any contingency.
  我们应该对任何应急情况有所准备。
• The modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency.
  讨论必要性可能性与偶然性的模态逻辑。
• Other oil majors have similar contingency plans in place.
  其他石油巨擘也制定了类似的应急计划。
• Olympics contingency plans have been approved for Beijing and surrounding provinces.
  北京市和周边省份都批准了奥运会紧急状况的应对方案。
• Contingency fund and additional expenditures
  应急基金和额外开支
• Technical analysis and advice-for example with contingency planning for small banking systems.
  技术分析和咨询&例如小银行系统的应急计划。
• As a manager, you must ensure that all test plans have contingency plans for dealing with problems.
  作为管理者，你必须保证所有测试计划带有处理这些问题的偶然性计划。
• The UN has called on countries to check their contingency plans for a possible global epidemic, or pandemic.
  联合国已呼吁各国检查他们的应急计划，为可能的全球性流行病，或大流行。
• I need to examine all possible contingencies.
  我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。