contract
n
1 ~ (with sb) (for sth/to do sth) legally binding agreement, usu in writing 合同; 契約
You shouldn't enter into/make a contract until you have studied its provisions carefully. 你應該先仔細研究合同的條款, 然後再簽訂.
We have a contract with the Government for the supply of vehicles/to supply vehicles. 我們在提供車輛方面與政府訂有合約.
When the legal formalities have been settled, the buyer and seller of a house can exchange contracts, ie to complete their agreement legally. 房子的買方和賣方辦妥法律手續即可交換契約.
He has agreed salary terms and is ready to sign a new contract, ie of employment. 他同意了薪金條件, 準備簽新合同.
I'm not a permanent employee; I'm working here on a fixed-term contract. 我并不是永久雇員, 而是根據定期合同在此工作的.
[attrib 作定語]
the contract price, date, etc, ie the price, date, etc agreed to 合同價格、 日期等
a contract worker, ie employed on a contract 合同工.
2 (idm 習語) be under contract (to sb) have made a contract to work (for sb) 立約(為某人)工作
a pop group that is under contract to one of the big record companies 與一家大唱片公司簽有合約的流行音樂樂隊. put sth out to `contract invite people to make a contract to do work, supply (goods, etc) 請人承包工作、 供貨等事
We haven't the resources to do the work ourselves, so we'll put it out to contract. 我們自己無法做這項工作, 所以要承包出去.
contract v
1
(a) [Ipr, It]
~ with sb for sth make (a legal agreement) with sb for a purpose 與某人簽訂(合同或契約)
contract with a firm for the supply of fuel, ie agree to buy fuel from it 與一家公司就供應燃料一事簽訂合同
Having contracted (with them) to do the repairs, we cannot withdraw now. 我們(與他們)訂有維修合約, 現在不能撤消.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sb) (fml 文) enter into or undertake sth formally 正式締結或確定(某事物)
She had contracted a most unsuitable marriage. 她訂下的婚約極不匹配.
contract an alliance with a neighbouring state 與鄰國締結同盟.
2 [Tn]
(a) catch or develop (an illness) 感染(疾病)
contract measles, a cold, etc 患麻疹、 感冒等.
(b) (fml 文) acquire (sth) 招致(某事物)
contract debts, bad habits 負債、 染上惡習.
3 (phr v) contract `out (of sth) (Brit) withdraw from, or not enter into, an agreement which applies to a large group 退出或不參加某合約
You can contract out (of the pension scheme) if you wish. 你愿意的話, 可以退出(這個養老金計劃). contract sth out (to sb) arrange for (work) to be done by another firm rather than one's own 把工作包出去(讓別人做).
contract v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (to sth) 1 make or become smaller or shorter (使)縮小, 縮短, 縮約
Metals contract as they get cooler. 金屬遇冷則收縮.
`I will' can be contracted to `I'll'. Iwill可縮寫為I'll.
(fig 比喻) Our business has contracted a lot recently. 我們的生意近來大為減少了.
2 (cause sth to) become tighter or narrower; constrict (使某物)緊縮或收縮; 縮
contract a muscle 收縮肌肉
The tunnel contracts to a narrow passageway as you go deeper. 再往里走, 坑道縮小成了一條窄窄的通道. Cf 參看 expand.
*['k?ntr?kt]n. 合約, 婚約, 契約vt. 使皺縮, 使縮短, 感染, 訂約, 締結vi. 皺縮, 訂約, 收縮【化】 合同【醫】 收縮; 感染【經】 契約, 合同, 承包相關詞組: contract oneself out of make a contract with sb contract out