accident和contingency的区别

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Answer 1

contingency可能发生的事;不测之事;突发事件 A contingency is something that might happen in the future.
We have contingency plans.我们有应急方案。
accident
1 交通事故；车祸 An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
She was involved in a serious car accident last week...
上星期她卷入了一场严重的车祸。
2（不幸的）意外遭遇，不测事件;事故 If someone has an accident, something unpleasant happens to them that was not intended, sometimes causing injury or death.
5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.每年有5,000人死于家中的意外事故。