contract
合同
释义2：
contract
/ kEn5trAkt / v. / 5kCntrAkt / vt., n.
◙ noun1. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law• （尤指雇用、销售或租赁）合同，契约 »the company retained its £25 million catering contract. 该公司保住了它价值2,500万英镑的饮食供应合同。 »[mass noun] much of the produce is grown under contract. 许多农产品是根据合同种植的。 [mass noun] the branch of law concerned with the making and observation of such agreements• 合同法，契约法 [informal] an arrangement for someone to be killed by a hired assassin• [非正式] （雇用刺客的）暗杀协议 »smuggling bosses routinely put out contracts on witnesses. 走私头目像往常一样雇用刺客谋杀证人。 »[as modifier] a contract killer. 雇佣杀手。 [Bridge] the declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trumps• [桥牌] 定约；定约墩数 »South can make the contract with correct play. 坐在南首的人可以制定无错玩法。 [dated] a formal agreement to marry• [旧] 婚约◙ verb1. [no obj.] decrease in size, number, or range• 收缩；缩小；缩短；缩紧 »glass contracts as it cools. 玻璃遇冷收缩。 (of a muscle) become shorter and tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body• （肌肉）收缩 »the heart is a muscle which contracts about seventy times a minute. 心脏是一种每分钟收缩约70次的肌肉。 »[with obj.] the exercises contract the muscles working through the knee. 这种锻炼收缩膝盖牵引的肌肉。 [with obj.] shorten (a word or phrase) by combination or elision• 缩约（词，短语）2. [no obj.] enter into a formal and legally binding agreement• 订立合同，订契约 »the local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services. 地方当局将与各种代理机构签约以提供服务。 (contract in/into)[Brit.] choose to be involved in (a scheme or commitment)• [英] 参与计划；承担义务 »politically committed members contract into paying the levy. 政党成员有义务缴纳征收费用。 (contract out)[Brit.] choose to withdraw from or not become involved in a scheme or commitment• [英] 退出协议；退出计划；不承担义务 »plans to encourage people to contract out of the pension scheme. 鼓励人们退出养老金计划的办法。 secure specified rights or undertake specified obligations in a formal and legally binding agreement• 立约确保权利（或承担义务） »a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment. 顾客可以立约保留拒付的权利。 »[with infinitive] the paper had contracted to publish extracts from the diaries. 此文件约定出版日记摘录。 [with obj. and infinitive] impose an obligation on (someone) to do something by means of a formal agreement• 立约雇用 »health authorities contract a hospital to treat a specific number of patients. 卫生机构约定一家医院收治一定数量的病人。 [with obj.] (contract something out)arrange for work to be done by another organization• 协议把（工作）包出去；给人承包 »local authorities will have to contract out waste management. 地方当局将不得不把废物处理工程承包出去。 [with obj.] [dated] formally enter into (a marriage)• [旧] 订婚 »kings obtained dispensations to enable them to contract politically advantageous matches. 国王们获取特许以便缔结有利的政治婚约。 [with obj.] enter into (a friendship or other relationship)• 结成（友谊等），结交 »the patterns of social relationships contracted by men and women differ. 男女结交的模式各不相同。3. [with obj.] catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)• 染上；感染；得（病） »three people contracted a killer virus. 三个人感染了一种致命的病毒。4. [with obj.] become liable to pay (a debt)• 负（债） »he contracted a debt of £3,300. 他负债3,300英镑。【派生】
♦ contractive adjective【语源】
1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractus, from contract- 'drawn together, tightened', from the verb contrahere, from con- 'together' + trahere 'draw'
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