学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3138 contingent upon

今天我们要学的词是 contingent¹ upon. Contingent upon 意思是视某前提条件而定。South Korea plans to expand tourism ties with North Korea, contingent upon the lifting of economic sanctions. 韩国计划扩大与朝鲜的旅游联系，前提条件是要等朝鲜受到的经济制裁得到取消。Elon Musk² announced his intent to take Tesla private, but any final decision would be contingent upon a vote by shareholders³. 埃隆·马斯克宣布，打算让特斯拉私有化，但是任何最后决定都要取决于股东的投票表决。好的，我们今天学习的词是contingent upon, contingent upon, contingent upon ...

1 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。

2 musk   

n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物，香猫

参考例句：

• Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
• She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。

3 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任