| 单词 | contract |
| 释义 | contract noun countable UK [ˈkɒn.trækt] US [ˈkɑːn-] ESSENTIAL ■a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself 合同；契约 •a contract of employment雇用合同 •a temporary/building contract临时／建筑合同 •They could take legal action against you if you break (the terms of) •My solicitor is drawing up •Don't sign/enter into •[+ to be under contract ■to have formally agreed to work for a company or person on a stated job for a stated period of time 签订合同（为某公司或某人工作）；有合同约束 verb[kənˈtrækt/ SHORTEN 缩短 intransitive or transitive ■to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller （使）收缩；（使）缩小；（使）缩短 •In spoken English, 'do not' often contracts to •As it cooled, the metal contracted.金属冷却后收缩了。 verb[kənˈtrækt/BECOME ILL 生病 transitive slightly formal ■to catch or become ill with a disease 患上，感染（疾病） •He contracted malaria while he was travelling.他旅行时染上了疟疾。 verb[kənˈtrækt/AGREEMENT 协议 intransitive or transitive ■to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you （与…）订立合同；（与…）订契约 •[+ to verb[kənˈtrækt/Phrasal Verbs contract in/out UK ■to formally agree to take part/stop taking part in an official plan or system 签约加入／退出；同意加入／退出 •Have you contracted in to verb[kənˈtrækt/Phrasal Verbs [M] contract sth out ■to formally arrange for other people to do a particular job 订合同把…承包出去，合同外包 •The government contracted out hospital cleaning to |
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