contract

[US]/ˈkɒntrækt/
[UK]/ˈkɑːntrækt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 感染;订约;收缩
vt. 感染;订约;使缩短
n. 合同;婚约
Word Forms
过去式contracted
过去分词contracted
现在分词contracting
复数contracts
第三人称单数contracts

Phrases & Collocations

legal contract

法律合同

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

Example Sentences

the contract was void.

这合同无效。

an ironclad contract

不可动摇的契约

contract a trade agreement

缔结贸易协议

a contract that is up for renewal.

一份正在被考虑是否予以续签的合同

contract for garbage collection.

同意垃圾收集

Is this contract valid?

这份合同有法律效力吗?

to countersign a contract

会签合同

a contract between two parties.

双方间的一个合同。

contracts to cut timber.

林木砍伐合同。

a contract awaiting signature.

中止合同的签名

Metal contracts as it cools.

金属遇冷收缩。

contract obligations; contract a serious illness.

蒙受恩情;染上重病

The contract was declared null and void.

合同被宣布无效。

Real-world Examples

He was tricked into signing the contract.

他被骗签了那份合同。

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

My muscles had no power to contract.

我的肌肉不能伸缩了。

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.

心脏收缩时,血液才从心脏射出。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Great, so are you going to sign a contract with them?

太好了,那你准备去跟他们签约了吗?

Source: Job Interview English Speaking Practice

They found that the clam first contracts its shell.

他们发现蛏子首先会收缩自己的外壳。

Source: Science 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2014

In fact, over 75% of all cases of HIV are contracted from sexual intercourse.

事实上超过75%的HIV感染都是通过性途径传播的。

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Losing the DollarMart contract is the last straw.

失去美乐超市的合同就是最后一根稻草。

Source: British Council Learning Tips

It comes down to how long the economy contracts.

区别其实取决于经济萎缩持续的时间。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

Claire, you have to finish signing these contracts.

克莱尔,你得把这些合同签好。

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

So, all the other words in between somewhat get contracted.

所以,在这之间的其他词都有点略读了。

Source: British English pronunciation teaching

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