Contract
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
简单词
可数
复数形式
contracts
例子
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
他们签署了一份合同购买房子，概述了销售条款。
02
合约, 承诺
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
例子
He made a contract of four hearts in the last round.
他在最后一轮中叫了一个四红心的合约。
03
合约, 桥牌合约
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
例子
In this bridge variant, points are scored only for fulfilling the contract.
在这个桥牌变体中，只有完成合约才能得分。
to contract
01
签订合同, 订立合约
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
contract
第三人称单数
contracts
现在分词
contracting
一般过去时
contracted
过去分词
contracted
例子
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
该公司与当地供应商签订合同，为其制造过程提供原材料。
02
感染, 染上
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
例子
Despite taking precautions, he still contracted pneumonia after being exposed to the virus during flu season.
尽管采取了预防措施，他在流感季节接触病毒后仍然感染了肺炎。
03
收缩, 变窄
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
例子
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
当暴露在低温下时，血管往往会收缩。
04
签订合同, 承诺
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
例子
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
建筑公司承包了一项翻新办公楼的工作。
05
收缩, 缩小
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
Transitive: to contract the size or volume of something
例子
When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.
面对危险时，一些动物会收缩身体，使自己在捕食者眼中显得更小。
06
缩写
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
例子
"Cannot" is often contracted to "can't" in informal speech and writing.
"Cannot"在非正式的口语和书面语中经常缩略为"can't"。
07
收缩, 缩减
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
例子
In response to the crisis, the company had to contract its workforce, consolidating operations to weather the financial storm.
为了应对危机，公司不得不收缩其劳动力，整合业务以度过金融风暴。
词汇树
contractable
subcontract
contract
