contract

contract读音音标

英 [ˈkɒntrækt]

美 [ˈkɑntrækt]

contract意思解释

n.

合同；

契约；

协议；

v.

签合同；

缩小；

感染；

变形

复数：contracts

过去式：contracted

过去分词：contracted

现在分词：contracting

第三人称单数：contracts

双语释义

v.(动词)

vi. & vt. 缔结; 订契约 make, settle or establish by contractvt. 染上恶习; 染上疾病 get bad habits; catch an illnessvi. 缩小; 紧缩 make smaller; shrink

n.(名词)

[C]契约,合同 compact; pact

英英释义

contract

[ \'kɔntrækt, kən\'trækt ]

n.

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

同义词：declaration

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

同义词：contract bridge

v.

enter into a contractual arrangement

同义词：undertake

engage by written agreement

同义词：signsign onsign up

squeeze or press together

\"the spasm contracted the muscle\"

同义词：compressconstrictsqueezecompactpress

become smaller or draw together

同义词：shrink

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

同义词：takeget

make smaller

\"The heat contracted the woollen garment\"

compress or concentrate

同义词：condenseconcentrate

make or become more narrow or restricted

同义词：narrow

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

同义词：abridgeforeshortenabbreviateshortencutreduce

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词contract one\'s body缩作一团contract the book约稿contract one\'s brows皱眉头contract a project承包工程～+副词contract advantageously有利地承包contract legally合法承包contract physically自然地订立合约contract solemnly严肃地缔结contract out立即把工作等包出,退出合同、协议等～+介词contract for订契约,承包,承建contract for a house承包盖房屋contract out of订约使自己不受…的约束,退出合同contract out of an agreement订明不受契约限制contract to sb许配给某人contract with与…立约contract with a factory for machines向某厂订购机器用作名词 (n.)动词+～break a contract撕毁契约complete a contract合同执行完毕dissolve a contract解除合同write a contract起草合同形容词+～certain contract确定的契约simple contract口头契约void contract无效契约名词+～agency contract代理合同marriage contract婚约insurance contract保险契约～+名词contract party签合同的一方介词+～by contract根据合同law of contract合同法parties to a contract契约的双方under contract根据合同～+介词contract for…的契约contract of sales买卖合同contract with与…的契约

词组短语

contract with

承包；与…订有合约

contract in

[法]保证承担义务

labor contract

n. 劳工合同

contract management

合同管理

breach of contract

违约；违反合同

sales contract

销售合同

insurance contract

保险契约，保险合同

contract price

合约价格；发包价格

construction contract

建筑包工合同

under the contract

依据本合同

employment contract

雇佣合同；聘约

purchase contract

购货合同

sign a contract

签订合同；签合同；签署合同

by contract

承包；根据合同

under contract

根据合同

psychological contract

心理契约；精神契约

contract terms

合同条款

on contract

按合约方式

service contract

劳务合同

social contract

社会契约（统治者与被统治者订定的详列权利义务的契约，等于social 社会契约论；compact）；民约论

同近义词辨析

contract, treaty, agreement, understanding, convention, accord, bargain

这组词都有“协定，协议，契约，合同”的意思，其区别是：

contract

侧重指双方或多方订立的具有法律效力的正式的书面合同或契约。

treaty

指国家之间经外交谈判后依照国际法签订的正式条约。

agreement

普通用词，含义*确定，泛指个人、团体或国家之间取得一致而达成的任何协议、协定或合同、契约等，可以是口头的，也可以是书面的。

understanding

指不具约束力的非正式的协议。

convention

比treaty更专门化，但不及treaty正式。也可指国家之间就有关事情签订的条约。

accord

多指国际间的非正式协议。

bargain

通常指商业交往中的购销合同。

compress, contract, shrink, condense

这组词都有“收缩，压缩”的意思，其区别是：

compress

指把乱而不成形的东西压成一定形状。

contract

主要指以内、外部力量进行紧缩，也可用作引申。

shrink

侧重指因收缩而达不到原有的长度、体积或容积。

condense

指将东西压缩得更紧密、紧凑，但不失去原有的内容。

abstract, subtract, contract, attract

abstract

vt 抽取；

subtract

vt 减去

contract

vt 使缩小（招致，染上（疾病等））；

attract

vt 吸引；

双语例句

用作名词(n.)They had set a term to the contract.他们已给合同定了期限。Families sought favourable alliances, either by marriage or contract.各个家庭通过婚姻或者婚约来建立有力的亲缘关系。Several companies will bid for the contract.数家公司要投标争取合约。He managed to disengage himself from the contract.他成功地为自己解除了契约义务。用作动词(v.)The heat contracted the woollen garment.高温让羊毛衣缩小了。We\'d like to contract in on this project,if possible.如有可能，我们愿意签订合同参加这一计划。It\'s an urgent business, we have no time for unnecessary consideration—please contract your inspection period!这是个紧急时间,我们没时间做多余的考虑了——请缩短你的审查期！She has contracted a severe fever.她感染上了严重的热病。He has contracted the habit of talking to himself.他养成了自言自语的习惯。