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Contract
01
合同, 合约
an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
Example
They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale.
他们签署了一份合约购买这所房子，列出了销售条款。
The company offered him a contract to work as a consultant for six months.
公司给他提供了一份为期六个月的顾问合同。
02
合同, 约定
(contract bridge) an agreement that determines the trump suit and the number of tricks a team must win to score points
What is a "contract"?
A contract is the agreement made during the bidding phase that determines the objective for the hand. It specifies which suit will be the trump suit, or if there will be no trump suit at all. The contract also sets the number of tricks a partnership must win to fulfill the agreement. The declarer, chosen based on the winning bid, aims to meet the contract by winning the required number of tricks. If the declarer succeeds, their team wins points; if not, the opposing team earns points.
03
契约 (qìyuē), 合约 (héyuē)
a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
to contract
01
签约, 订立合同
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
Ditransitive: to contract with sb to do sth
Example
The company contracted with a local supplier to provide raw materials for their manufacturing process.
公司与一家当地供应商签约，提供其制造过程所需的原材料。
After months of negotiations, they finally contracted with a construction firm to build their new office building.
经过几个月的谈判，他们终于与一家建筑公司签约，建造他们的新办公室大楼。
02
感染, 得病
to get infected by a disease or virus
Transitive: to contract a disease or virus
Example
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，他在流感季节暴露于病毒后仍然感染了肺炎。
She contracted HIV from her partner who had not disclosed their status, leading to a lifelong struggle with the virus.
她从未透露自己状态的伴侣那里感染了HIV，这导致她与病毒的终身抗争。
03
收缩, 缩小
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
Intransitive
Example
When exposed to cold temperatures, blood vessels tend to contract.
在低温下，血管倾向于收缩。
The material is currently contracting as it cools down.
材料在冷却时正在收缩。
04
签约, 承包
to undertake a specific task or responsibility through a formal agreement or contract
Transitive: to contract a task or responsibility
Example
The construction company contracted a job to renovate the office building.
建筑公司承包了一个办公室大楼的翻新工程。
The company contracted the construction of a new warehouse for the country's biggest toy manufacturer.
公司签约承包了该国最大的玩具制造商的新仓库建设。
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
Example
When faced with danger, some animals contract their bodies, making themselves appear smaller to predators.
当面临危险时，一些动物会收缩身体，使自己看起来比捕食者小。
The snake contracted its body to fit through the narrow opening in the rocks.
蛇收缩身体以便穿过岩石间狭窄的缝隙。
06
缩写, 简化
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
Example
" Can not " is often contracted to " ca n't " in informal speech and writing.
在非正式的口语和写作中，“cannot”常常被缩写为“can't”。
" Did not " is commonly contracted to " did n't " in both spoken and written English.
“Did not”在口头和书面英语中通常缩写为“didn't”。
07
收缩, 缩合
to bring together and concentrate
Transitive: to contract sth
Example
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，该公司不得不收缩员工，整合业务以渡过财务风暴。
The company decided to downsize and contract its operations to focus on core products and markets.
公司决定缩减规模并收缩其运营，以专注于核心产品和市场。
