英语词汇“contract”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	contract
释义	contract Ⅰ contract /ˈkɒn.trækt/ aep /ˈkɑːn-/ noun [C] 1 B1 a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself: » a contract of employment» a temporary/building contract» They could take legal action against you if you break (the terms of) the contract.» My solicitor is drawing up (= writing) a contract.» Don't sign/enter into any contract before examining its conditions carefully.» [+ to infinitive] They're the firm of architects who won the contract to design the National Museum extension.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Official documents be under contract 2 F0 to have formally agreed to work for a company or person on a stated job for a stated period of time Thesaurus⁺: ↑Employment status and types of work • • • Extra Examples:» The contract between the two companies will expire at the end of the year.» They will only agree to sign the contract if certain conditions are met.» I'm on a temporary contract and have little financial security .» Under the terms of their contract, employees must give three months' notice if they leave.» Her firm have just won a cleaning contract worth £3 million. Ⅱ contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb [I or T] (AGREEMENT) ↑Verb Endings for contract ► C2 to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you: » [+ to infinitive] They have just contracted our company to build shelters for the homeless.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Business and commerce - general words Ⅲ contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb [I or T] (SHORTEN) ↑Verb Endings for contract ► F0 to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller: » In spoken English, "do not" often contracts to "don't".» As it cooled, the metal contracted.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong Ⅳ contract /kənˈtrækt/ verb [T] _FORMAL (BECOME ILL) ↑Verb Endings for contract ► C2 to catch or become ill with a disease: » He contracted malaria while he was travelling.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Being and falling ill
随便看	♯ Deteriorating and making worse ♯ Detonation and bombardment ♯ Devils ♯ Diets and dieting ♯ Different and difference ♯ Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences ♯ Difficult things and people ♯ Difficult to understand ♯ Digestive disorders ♯ Digging ♯ Digressing and being indirect or evasive ♯ Diplomacy and mediation ♯ Direction of motion ♯ Dirt and untidiness deign to do sth deindustrialization deism deity dejected dejectedly dejection de jure delay delayed delayering

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