Contract
01
契約
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
例
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
彼らは家を購入するための契約に署名し、売買の条件を概説しました。
02
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
例
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
03
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
例
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
to contract
01
契約する, 契約を結ぶ
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
例
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
同社は製造プロセスのための原材料を提供するために地元のサプライヤーと契約しました。
02
感染する, 罹る
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
例
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
予防策を講じたにもかかわらず、彼はインフルエンザシーズン中にウイルスにさらされた後、まだ肺炎にかかりました。
03
収縮する, 狭くなる
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
例
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
低温にさらされると、血管は収縮する傾向があります。
04
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
例
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
05
縮める, 小さくする
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
例
To create a denser texture, the chef contracted the dough by kneading it vigorously before baking.
より密な質感を作るために、シェフは焼く前に激しくこねて生地を収縮させました。
06
短縮する
to abbreviate or shorten a word or phrase by combining or omitting some of its letters or sounds
Transitive: to contract a word or phrase to a shorter form
例
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot"は、インフォーマルな話し言葉や書き言葉でよく"can't"に短縮されます。
07
縮小する, 減らす
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
例
In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
危機に対応して、同社は財政的な嵐を乗り切るために業務を統合し、労働力を縮小せざるを得なかった。
語彙ツリー
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