[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.
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I need to examine all possible contingencies.
我需要审视一切可能出现的情况。
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[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.
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We have contingency plans.
我们有应急方案。
Oxford
con·tin·gency/kənˈtɪndʒənsi; NAmEkənˈtɪndʒənsi/noun(pluralcon·tin·gencies)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contingencycontingenciescon·tin·gency/kənˈtɪndʒənsi; NAmEkənˈtɪndʒənsi/
1an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems: a contingency plan Add up your outgoings, putting on a bit more for contingencies.2contingency fee an amount of money that a lawyer in the US will be paid only if the person they are advising wins in court
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