adj .
dependent ; possible ~에 좌우되는 ; 가능한

• Our agreement to buy their house is contingent upon the sellers' finding another house to move into. That is, they won't sell their house to us unless they can find another house to buy.
• My happiness is contingent on yours ; if you're unhappy, I'm unhappy.
• A contingency is a possibility or something that may happen but is at least as likely not to happen. Several contingencies stand between us and the successful completion of our business ; several things could happen to screw it up.
• The Joneses were prepared for any contingency. Their front hall closet contained a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher, a life raft, a parachute, and a pack of sled dogs.