英语词汇contract怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

¹ contract /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ noun

plural contracts

¹ contract

/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/

noun

plural contracts

Learner's definition of CONTRACT

[count]

a : a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.合同；合约；契约

The contract requires him to finish work by the end of the year.这份合同要求他在年底完成工作。
If he breaks the contract [=if he does not abide by the agreement], he will get sued.如果违约，他将被起诉。
The company won a multi-million-dollar contract to build a new courthouse. = The company was awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to build a new courthouse.这家公司获得了承建新法院大楼数百万美元的合同。
a marriage contract [=an agreement to marry someone]婚约

— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前

contract negotiations合同谈判
contract law合同法

b : a document on which the words of a contract are written合同文本

I tore up the contract.我撕毁了合同。
Have you signed the contract yet?这份合同你签了吗？

informal : an agreement to kill a person for money（雇用杀人的）协议

His enemies put/took out a contract on him. [=paid someone to kill him]他的敌人花钱雇凶手杀他。

by contract

: according to the terms stated in a contract : by a legal agreement根据合同条款

We are bound by contract to pay the full price.根据合同规定，我们需全额付款。

under contract

: required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract履行合同义务

She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.她已签约为这家电视台再工作三年。

² contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb

contracts; contracted; contracting

² contract

/kənˈtrækt/

verb

contracts; contracted; contracting

Learner's definition of CONTRACT

a [+ object] : to make (something) smaller or shorter使收缩；使缩小

She contracted her lips into a frown.她撅着嘴。
contract a muscle收缩肌肉

b [no object] : to become smaller收缩；缩小

The muscle expands and then contracts.肌肉扩张，然后收缩。
The hot metal contracted as it cooled.热金属冷却时收缩。

[+ object] somewhat formal : to become ill with (a disease)得（病）；感染（疾病）

He contracted [=(more commonly) caught] a cold.他患了感冒。
She contracted chicken pox.她感染了水痘。
They contracted malaria.他们得了疟疾。

: to make an agreement by contract to work or to pay someone to work（与某人）订合同；订契约

[no object]

The carpenter contracted (with them) to do the work on their house.木工（与他们）订了合同，为他们家做木工活。

[+ object]

We contracted [=hired] a lawyer.我们与律师签署了雇用合同。

/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ [+ object] formal : to agree to (a marriage, an alliance, etc.) formally订立婚约（或盟约）

a legally contracted marriage合法缔结的婚姻
The company contracted an alliance with a former competitor.公司与过去的一个竞争对手结成了同盟。

contract out

[phrasal verb] /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/

contract (something) out or contract out (something)

: to agree by contract to pay someone to perform (a job)把…签约外包；订约把…承包出去

The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs. [=the company paid another company to do its manufacturing jobs instead of doing them itself]这家公司把制造业务外包出去了。

单词	contract
释义	contract (verb) contract 2 ENTRIES FOUND: contract (noun) contract (verb) ¹ contract /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ noun plural contracts ¹ contract /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ noun plural contracts Learner's definition of CONTRACT [count] 1 a : a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.合同；合约；契约 The contract requires him to finish work by the end of the year.这份合同要求他在年底完成工作。 If he breaks the contract [=if he does not abide by the agreement], he will get sued.如果违约，他将被起诉。 The company won a multi-million-dollar contract to build a new courthouse. = The company was awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to build a new courthouse.这家公司获得了承建新法院大楼数百万美元的合同。 a marriage contract [=an agreement to marry someone]婚约 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 contract negotiations合同谈判 contract law合同法 b : a document on which the words of a contract are written合同文本 I tore up the contract.我撕毁了合同。 Have you signed the contract yet?这份合同你签了吗？ 2 informal : an agreement to kill a person for money（雇用杀人的）协议 His enemies put/took out a contract on him. [=paid someone to kill him]他的敌人花钱雇凶手杀他。 by contract : according to the terms stated in a contract : by a legal agreement根据合同条款 We are bound by contract to pay the full price.根据合同规定，我们需全额付款。 under contract : required to provide something (such as work or a service) according to the terms stated in a contract履行合同义务 She is under contract with the TV station for three more years.她已签约为这家电视台再工作三年。 ² contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb contracts; contracted; contracting ² contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb contracts; contracted; contracting Learner's definition of CONTRACT 1 a [+ object] : to make (something) smaller or shorter使收缩；使缩小 She contracted her lips into a frown.她撅着嘴。 contract a muscle收缩肌肉 b [no object] : to become smaller收缩；缩小 The muscle expands and then contracts.肌肉扩张，然后收缩。 The hot metal contracted as it cooled.热金属冷却时收缩。 2 [+ object] somewhat formal : to become ill with (a disease)得（病）；感染（疾病） He contracted [=(more commonly) caught] a cold.他患了感冒。 She contracted chicken pox.她感染了水痘。 They contracted malaria.他们得了疟疾。 3 : to make an agreement by contract to work or to pay someone to work（与某人）订合同；订契约 [no object] The carpenter contracted (with them) to do the work on their house.木工（与他们）订了合同，为他们家做木工活。 [+ object] We contracted [=hired] a lawyer.我们与律师签署了雇用合同。 4 /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ [+ object] formal : to agree to (a marriage, an alliance, etc.) formally订立婚约（或盟约） a legally contracted marriage合法缔结的婚姻 The company contracted an alliance with a former competitor.公司与过去的一个竞争对手结成了同盟。 contract out [phrasal verb] /ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ contract (something) out or contract out (something) : to agree by contract to pay someone to perform (a job)把…签约外包；订约把…承包出去 The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs. [=the company paid another company to do its manufacturing jobs instead of doing them itself]这家公司把制造业务外包出去了。
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