contingency
翻譯
意外事故, 偶然事件, 可能性
例句
We must have a contingency plan.
我們必須有一個應急計劃。
The payment is a contingency on the project's success.
這筆付款取決於專案的成功與否。
文法模式
a/the contingency plan/fund (應急計畫/備用金) The company has a large contingency fund.
a/the contingency on ((sth.)) (取決於某事的附帶條件) His promotion was a contingency on finishing the report.
近義詞
同義詞: eventuality (可能發生的事), possibility (可能性), emergency (緊急情況)
詞源
源自拉丁語「contingere」(接觸,發生)。後綴「-ency」構成名詞。指可能「發生」並影響到你的事情。
記憶技巧
把「contingency plan」(應急計畫)想像成當意外事件與你「接觸」時所要採取的計畫。