剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - contingency collapse

contingency
/kən'tɪn.dʒənt.si/ formal
noun [C]
* something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary
可能发生的事；意外事件，不测事件

1. You must be able to deal with all possible contingencies.
你必须能应付一切可能发生的意外事件。

2. Have you made any contingency plans ?
你们制订应急方案了吗？

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - contingency collapse

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1.N-VAR 可变名词可能发生的事;不测之事;突发事件 A contingency is something that might happen in the future.

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • I need to examine all possible contingencies.

    我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。

2.ADJ 形容词(计划或措施)未雨绸缪的，应急的 A contingency plan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • We have contingency plans.

    我们有应急方案。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - contingency collapse

contingency
con·tin·gency / kEn5tindVEnsi / noun (pl. -ies)
   an event that may or may not happen
   可能发生的事；偶发(或不测、意外)事件
   SYN  possibility :
   We must consider all possible contingencies.
   我们必须考虑一切可能发生的事。
   to make contingency plans (= plans for what to do if a particular event happens or does not happen)
   拟订应变计划
   a contingency fund (= to pay for sth that might happen in the future)
   意外开支准备金

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - contingency collapse

contingency noun
Contingency is used before these nouns: fee, fund, plan, planning

新牛津英语同义词词典 - contingency collapse

contingency

noun
a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies
EVENTUALITY , (chance) event, incident, happening, occurrence, juncture, possibility, accident, chance, emergency; uncertainty; rare fortuity.

词源记忆 - contingency collapse

contingency 紧急事件
con-, 表强调；-ting, 接触，词源同contact, tangible。指接触到，偶然发生。