late 14c., from Old French contingent or directly from Latin contingentem (nominative contingens) "happening, touching," present participle of contingere "to touch" (see contact). The noun is from 1540s, "thing happening by chance;" as "a group forming part of a larger group" from 1727.
中文解释
1. tangent, contact => contingent.2. => happening, touching.3. => thing happening by chance.4. => a group forming part of a larger group.5. 凑在一起的一批人。
实用例句
1. The first large contingent of troops touches down on American soil today.
第一批分遣大部队今天在美国着陆。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The crowd included a big contingent from Ipswich.
人群中有来自伊普斯威奇的一个人数众多的代表团。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The strong British contingent suffered mixed fortunes.
实力雄厚的英国军团喜忧参半。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The largest contingent was from the United States.
最大的会议代表团来自美国。
来自《权威词典》
5. The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.