contingency; randomness; fortuity
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Meanings
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contingency; chance; randomness
formalA philosophical and statistical term describing uncertain events that are not causally determined but may be influenced by hidden patterns (必然性).
Kē科
xué学
shí实
yàn验
xū需
yào要
pái排
chú除
ǒu偶
rán然
xìng性
de的
gān干
rǎo扰
，
dé得
chū出
bì必
rán然
guī规
lǜ律
。
Scientific experiments must eliminate interference from randomness to discover necessary laws.
Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
yǒu有
nǔ努
lì力
de的
chéng成
fèn分
，
dàn但
yě也
cún存
zài在
yī一
dìng定
de的
ǒu偶
rán然
xìng性
。
His success involved hard work, but there was also an element of chance.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
wǎng往
wǎng往
shì是
bì必
rán然
xìng性
yǔ与
ǒu偶
rán然
xìng性
gòng共
tóng同
zuò作
yòng用
de的
jié结
guǒ果
。
The development of historical events is often the result of the combined action of necessity and contingency.
Zài在
fù复
zá杂
xì系
tǒng统
zhōng中
，
ǒu偶
rán然
xìng性
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhe着
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
。
In complex systems, randomness plays an important role.