名词

1. 可能发生的事;不测之事;突发事件
A contingency is something that might happen in the future.

2. (计划或措施)未雨绸缪的，应急的
A contingency plan or measure is one that is intended to be used if a possible situation actually occurs.

1. a possible event or occurrence or result

Synonym: eventualitycontingence

2. the state of being contingent on something