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contingent

/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/

Meanings
noun

偶然事件, 不确定因素

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.

Examples :

""Whether or not we go to the beach is a contingent; it depends on the weather." "
我们是否去海滩玩是个不确定因素，这取决于天气。
event possibility outcome condition

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

必然地，必定地

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

孩子们的道德观 不一定 来自他们的父母。

Illustration requested

requested verb

/ɹɪˈkwɛstɪd/

要求，请求。

"I have requested that the furniture be moved back to its original position."

我已经要求把家具搬回原来的位置了。

Illustration consistent

consistent noun

/kənˈsɪstənt/

一致性, 连贯性

"The consistent of the student's grades showed a steady improvement throughout the year. "

学生的成绩一致性表明，全年都在稳步提高。

Illustration undertaking

undertaking verb

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/

承担，着手，开始。

"My friend is undertaking a new project at work, researching a new software program. "

我的朋友正在公司承担一个新项目，研究一款新的软件程序。

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apportionment noun

/əˈpɔːrʃənmənt/ /əˈpɔːrʃnmənt/

分配，分摊。

"The apportionment of tasks among the team members ensured everyone had a manageable workload. "

团队成员之间的任务分配确保了每个人都有一个可管理的工作量。

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unforeseen noun

/ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/ /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsin/

始料未及的事情，意外事件

"The unexpected snowstorm was an unforeseen obstacle to the school field trip. "

那场突如其来的暴风雪是学校郊游活动一个始料未及的障碍。

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undetermined adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ /ˌʌndɪˈtɜrmənd/

未定的，未确定的

"The winner of the science fair project is still undetermined. "

科学展览项目的获胜者仍然未定。

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participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

参与，参加

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

孩子们参与学校戏剧表演的热情很高。

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logically adverb

/ˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˈlɒdʒɪkli/

合乎逻辑地，有逻辑地

"My brother logically concluded that if he wanted to get a good grade on the test, he needed to study more. "

我弟弟经过合乎逻辑的推理，得出结论：如果他想在考试中取得好成绩，就需要更加努力地学习。

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fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

募款活动，筹款活动

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "

学校举办了义卖，作为一次募款活动，为足球队购买新队服。

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dependent noun

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

家属，受抚养人。

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

她有两个孩子和一位生病的母亲，总共有三个需要她赡养的家属。