contingent/ kənˈtɪnʤənt /

1.noun[c] 

代表团

France sent the largest contingent of international players.
法国派出了最大的国际选手代表团。
Each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics.
每个国家都派出了运动员代表团去参加奥运会。
2.noun[c] [Military] 

特遣队,小分队

I stood and watched a contingent of troops marching through the streets.
我站在那看着一支分遣队从街上走过。
The peacekeeping force includes one British contingent.
维和部队包括一支英国分遣队。
3.adjective

可能发生的

What further contingent liabilities are being assumed elsewhere in the group?
这个集团在别的地方还承担其他什么或有债务?
They had to plan for contingent expenses.
他们不得不为可能产生的开支做打算。
4.adjective

视情况而定的,视条件而定的

The process will be contingent on existing regulation in the countries.
过程将视这些国家的现有规章而定。
5.adjective

不一定的,不确定的

Human conduct is affected in different ways by contingent social circumstances.
人的行为受可能发生的社会情况的不同影响。
The results of confession were not contingent, they were certain.
供认的结果不是偶然的,而是必然的。