contract
['kɔntrækt,kən'trækt]
n.合同, 婚约, 合约, 契约
v.缩小, 订合同, 缩短, 感染(疾病), 招致
例句与用法:
I'm not a permanent employee; I'm working here on a fixed-term contract.
我并不是永久雇员,而是根据定期合同在此工作的。
Marriage is, first of all, a contract which must be governed by justice.
婚姻首先是一种契约,它必须以公正为制约。
The city contracted for a library with their firm.
市政当局和他们公司订立了修建图书馆的合同。
词形变化:
形容词: contractible | 名词: contractibility | 动词过去式: contracted | 动词过去分词: contracted | 动词现在分词: contracting | 动词第三人称单数: contracts |
n.[C]
1. 契约; 合同
I was then under contract to a bus company.
那时候我按合同为一家公共汽车公司工作。
2. 契约书; 合约书
3. (桥牌)合约
4. 婚约
vt.
1. 缔结; 订(约)[(+with)]
The two businesses contracted a merger.
两家商行签约合并了。
2. 承包, 承办[(+to)]
3. 使订婚约[(+to)]
4. 得(病); 沾染(习惯); 负(债)
I contracted a cold.
我得了感冒。
5. 使缩小; 使收缩
vi.
1. 订契约[(+with)]
We contracted with a Japanese firm for the purchase of electronic instruments.
我们与一家日本公司签约购买电子仪器。
2. 承包, 承办[(+to)]
3. 缩小; 收缩
Metals contract in cold weather.
金属在寒冷的天气里收缩。
contract
名词复数:contracts
词形变化:
形容词: contractible | 名词: contractibility | 动词过去式: contracted | 动词过去分词: contracted | 动词现在分词: contracting | 动词第三人称单数: contracts |
同义词:
shrink | treaty | agreement | pact | compress | deal | reduce | understanding | bargain | form | alliance | start | sign | sign up | enter into | convention | condense | bond | indenture | come down with | commission | diminish | incubate | enter | into | deflate | narrow | shorten | take | abridge | compact | squeeze | foreshorten | undertake | constrict | cut | declaration | contract bridge | press | get | concentrate | abbreviate | sign on | accord |
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词义辨析:
同义:
n.契约; 合同
agreement
pact
understanding
bargain
treaty
alliance
deal
contract['kɔntrækt; kən'trækt]n.1.■契约,合同,合约2.■婚约3.■【法律】契约法,合同法4.■定约桥牌[亦称作 contract bridge, 参较 auction bridge]5.■[俚语]杀人契约6.■(买通刺客的)行刺手令;(为暗杀一特定目标而签订的)雇用职业杀手协议7.■[美国英语]拉票协议8.■特殊期货交易合同的每一部分9.■行贿;受贿vt.1.■使收缩,使紧缩;使缩短;使皱缩:A hedgehog often contracts its body into a ball.刺猬常常把它的身体收缩成一个圆球。2.■缩约,紧缩(词、短语等):The word “not” is generally contracted and used with a verb.“not”这个词一般都被缩约并与动词合成一体。3.■沾染,感染(疾病等):She has contracted a severe fever.她感染上了严重的热病。4.■招致;负(债等):He contracted huge debts by rash spending.他由于大手大脚地花钱而负了大量的债。5.■/'kɔntrækt,kən'trækt/ 订(约),缔结:They contracted an alliance with another country.他们与另外一个国家结成了同盟。6.■与…结交,与…结识:Mr Brown contracted friendship with his neighbour.布朗先生与他的邻居交了朋友。7.■与…订婚,订(婚);把…许配:She claims that she contracted a form of marriage with that old man.她声称她曾与那个老头儿订有婚约。vi.1.■缩小;收缩;缩短;皱缩:Metals contract in cold weather.金属在寒冷的天气中会收缩。2.■订契约;承包:We contracted with a local clothing firm for 400 shirts a month.我们与当地一家服装公司立约每月订购400件衬衫。近义词shrinkcondensecompressdeflate反义词expendinflatebe subject to contract【法律】以合同(或契约)的签订为依据contract (oneself) in(或 into)订约参加contract (oneself) out of正式保证不受…约束;退出协议(或合同等)put out a contract on someone[美国俚语]雇用(某人)杀人
contractcontract[ˈkɔntrækt]n.1.■契约, 合同2.■承包(合同)3.■婚约4.■【律】契约法5.■【牌戏】定约, 合约桥牌6.■[主英]月季票7.■[美] 工作, 事情8.■[美俚]小恩小惠award a contract[美]授与(合同); 委托(某人)承包sign a contract签订合同bind oneself by contract有契约约束a breach of contract违反合同break the contract撕毁合同; 解除婚约draw up a contract草拟合同negotiate a contract缔结契约keep a contract遵守[履行]合同put out to contract包出去, 给人承包I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。
词性变化contract[ˈkɔntrækt]vi.[kənˈtrækt]1.■签订合同2.■缩小, 紧缩3.■皱起, 变狭They contracted to build the new bridge.他们签订合同造新桥。Metals contract in cold weather.金属遇冷天气收缩。contract[ˈkɔntrækt]vt.1.■缔结, 结成, 订立(合同)2.■与...订婚3.■结交(朋友等)4.■染上(疾病); 负上(债务), 养成(习惯)5.■缩小, 紧缩6.■【语】缩写contract an alliance with another country与别国结成同盟contract a trade agreement缔结贸易协议contract a marriage缔结婚约contract friendship with与...交朋友contract a bad habit染上恶习contract pneumonia染上肺炎contract huge debts by rash spending因挥霍无度而债台高筑contract one's muscles of the arm收缩臂肌 "I will "is contracted to "I 'll". "I will"缩写成"I'll"。 见:yellow: contract
noun
- 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
- [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) - [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。 - [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。 - [with obj.]become liable to pay (a debt)
负(债)
he contracted a debt of £3,300.
他负债3,300英镑。
contractive
adjective
语源
- Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractus, from contract- 'drawn together, tightened', from the verb contrahere, from con- 'together' + trahere 'draw'
contract
名词 contract:
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
动词 contract:
enter into a contractual arrangement
同义词:undertake
engage by written agreement
squeeze or press together
同义词:compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, press
become smaller or draw together
同义词:shrink
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
make smaller
compress or concentrate
同义词:condense, concentrate
make or become more narrow or restricted
同义词:narrow
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
同义词:abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, reduce
contract
■A handclasp used to signify a pledge, such as a contract or marriage.
(成交或成婚时的)握手用来表示诸如合约或婚姻的誓言的一种握手
■A card trick won in excess of contract or game, as in bridge.
(桥牌中的)超约得墩如在桥牌戏中赢的超过了叫牌墩数或比分的叠牌
■A syndicate of local businessmen is bidding for the contract.
一个当地企业家的联合组织在向这一合同投标。
■Generally speaking, futures contract, not the commodity, is sold and bought in the futures market.
一般来说,在期货市场上买进卖出的是期货契约,而不是商品。
■In case you do not carry out the contract, we'll have to cancel it.
万一你方不履行合同,我们将不得不撤约。
■Any party who fails to fulfil his contract obligation may be sued and ordered to make compensation.
不履行合同义务的任何一方都有可能受到指控并被强令赔偿损失。
■Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
与其撤约还不如延期装运。
■The two firms joined forces to win a major contract.
两家公司联合起来以争得一桩大生意。
■He was technically in breach of contract.
严格按照法律条文来讲,他是违约了。
■Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment for a crime, an offense, an error, or a breach of contract.
丧失的东西,没收的物品因犯罪、犯法、犯错或违约而丧失或被没收的物品
■A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
义务,责任社会、法律或道德要求,如强迫某人服从或避免某些特定行为的义务、合约或诺言
■The buyer has the option of canceling the contract.
买主有权撤消合同。
■The buyer and seller have signed the contract.
买卖双方已经签定了那项合同。
■The contract was fulfilled on the part of the buyer.
买方遵守了合同。
■It is impossible for him to get off the contract.
他不可能解除契约对自己的束缚。
■They sued for breach of contract.
他们以违反合同为由提出诉讼。
■I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
他们履行合同后,我才付钱。
■They have entered into a contract with a firm.
他们已与一家公司签订了合同。
■They had set a term to the contract.
他们已给合同定了期限。
■Their refusal to sign the contract has put us in a bit of a bind.
他们拒绝签约,从而使我们的处境有些困难。
■Their acceptance of the contract is still in doubt.
他们是否接受那合同还说不准。
■They finally agreed upon the terms of the contract.
他们最后就合同的条文达成了协议。
■Have they put in a bid for the contract?
他们有没有投标争取承包合同?
■Is it definite that they will sign that contract?
他们肯定会签署这份合同吗?
■They showed a disposition to sign the contract.
他们表示有签订合同的意愿。
■He offered them a new contract.
他向他们提出一份新合同。
■He was tied to the job by his contract.
他因受制于契约而不得不做那个工作。
■He overlooked the contract before he signed it.
他在签字之前仔细阅读了合同。
■He managed to disengage himself from the contract.
他成功地为自己解除了契约义务。
■It is no wonder (that) he'll sign the contract tomorrow.
他明天签约是不足为怪的。
■She send for the papers on the contract.
他派人去取有关合同的文件。
■He said his union, Local504 of the Transport Workers Union, made "massive contract givebacks" over the years to help Pan Am with its financial troubles. "It was all to no avail, " he lamented.
他说他的工会——运输工会504分会——历年来在合约上做了“极大的让步”以协助泛美[航空公司]纾解财务困难。“结果全然没用,”他哀伤地说。
■He was an imbecile to sign a contract with them.
他跟他们签合同,真是愚不可及。
■He is an imbecile to sign a contract with them.
他跟他们签合同,真是愚不可及。
■Foisted unfair provisions into the contract.
以欺骗方式在合同中加入不公平的条款
■As an integral part of the contract, the inspection of goods has its special importance.
作为合同里的一个组成部分,商品检验具有特殊的重要性。
■You can't cancel the contract, nor can I, nor can anybody else.
你不能撤约,我也不能,任何人都不能。
■Your company are in breach of the contract.
你们公司违反了合同。
■You shouldn't enter into/make a contract until you have studied its provisions carefully.
你应该先仔细研究合同的条款,然後再签订。
■You should sign a contract to make your job situation regular.
你应该签个合同使你任职合乎规定手续。
■Do you want to renew our contract?
你想续订我们的合同吗?
■You can contract out (of the pension scheme) if you wish.
你愿意的话,可以退出(这个养老金计划).
■Your contract has been terminated.
你的合同已经被终止。
■Could you explain to me the significance of this part of the contract?
你能给我解释一下合同这一部分的含义吗?
■You are in breach of your contract.
你违反了你签的合同。
■An insurance contract in which an agency guarantees payment to an employer in the event of unforeseen financial loss through the actions of an employee.
保险单一种保证合同,保险方保证一旦由于雇员的行动造成意外的经济损失,雇主将得到陪偿
■The company has negotiated a new contract with its staff.
公司已经和全体员工商定了一项新合同。
■The Company was in a strait for they had only twenty-four hours more in which to complete their contract and they had at least sixty hours' work to do.
公司当时陷入了困境,因为他们要完成合同只剩下24小时,而当时他们要干的活至少需要60小时。
■A binding contract is thereupon concluded.
具有拘束力的合同就此便告缔结。
■The tunnel contract to a narrow passageway as you go deep.
再往里走,坑道缩小成了一条窄窄的通道。