adj. 可能的;依情况而定的;偶然的;[逻]有条件的
n. 偶然事件;分遣队;代表团
The largest contingent was from the United States.
最大的会议代表团来自美国。
The crowd included a big contingent from Cleveland.
人群中包括一个来自克利夫兰的大型代表团。
The American contingent will stay overnight in London.
美国代表团将在伦敦留宿。
The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.
队伍朝西山的方向前进。
Lewis and Brooks argued that an important developmental milestone is reached when children become able to recognize themselves visually without the support of seeing contingent movement.
路易斯和布鲁克斯认为,当儿童不借助于观察偶然行为,也能通过视觉认出自己时,他们就达到了发育的一个重要里程碑。