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

contractnoun [ C ]

LAW a formal agreement between two people or companies, or a legal document that explains the details of this agreement:

contract for sth The contract for the new drilling platform went to a Dutch company.

contract to do sth He recently landed a contract to write a book about his expedition.

contract with sb State agencies spent about $319 million on contracts with private vendors last year.

contract between sb and sb It is a standard contract between a home seller and their agent.

An independent contractor is legally responsible for job completion and, on quitting, becomes liable for breach of contract.

draw up/write up a contract

enter into/sign a contract

be awarded/win/land a contract

a long-term/short-term contract

FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a formal agreement relating to buying or selling a stock, currency, commodity, etc. for a particular price at a particular time:

An option differs from a futures contract, in which both parties make a binding agreement to buy or sell currency at some point in the future.

be under contract

LAW to have made a formal agreement with another person or company, and be legally responsible for doing what you have agreed to do:

We're under contract to complete the job by the end of the year.

PROPERTY if a building or property is under contract, the owner has officially agreed to sell it to a particular person for a particular price:

Two of the site's 8000 sq ft commercial lofts are currently under contract.

put sth out to contract

WORKPLACE if an organization, government, etc. puts something out to contract, they allow different companies to compete to provide a service or do a job for them:

One way to make the process more efficient would be to put it out to contract.

See also

aleatory contract

annual hours contract

frustration of contract

standard-form contract

turnkey contract

unenforceable contract

unilateral contract

voidable contract

void contract

单词	contract
释义	Contents noun (1) contract (1) verb (3) contract (BECOME SMALLER) contract (BECOME ILL) contract (AGREEMENT) Contents noun (1) contract (AGREEMENT) verb (2) contract (SHORTEN) contract (BECOME ILL) verb (1) contract (AGREE) more…(1) contractual Contents noun (4) contract (1) contract (2) contract (3) contract (4) verb (2) contract (1) contract (2) adjective (1) contract (1) English American Business contractnoun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒn.trækt/us/ˈkɑːn.trækt/ 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 Museum of Fine Art extension. be under contract to have formally agreed to work for a company or person on a stated job for a stated period of time More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Types of employment administrative administrative assistant at the coalface idiom backroom boys blue-collar honorary lackey managerial menial NEET off-duty probation professionally shiftwork short time skilled slave labour subcontractor unpaid wilderness See more results » contractverb uk/kənˈtrækt/us/kənˈtrækt/ contract verb (BECOME SMALLER) [ I or T ] to make or become shorter or narrower or generally smaller in size: In spoken English, "do not" often contracts to "don't". As it cooled, the metal contracted. [ I ] to become smaller in amount or quantity: A recession is a period when the economy is contracting. Agricultural output has contracted by 2.3 percent. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming and making smaller or less a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom attenuate axe bite bite into sth dive drain *let sth* down let up lower** make a hole in sth idiom miniaturization minimize nip slash *step sth* down strip sth away stripped down subside tail off See more results » contract verb (BECOME ILL) C2 [ T ] formal to catch or become ill with a disease: He contracted malaria while he was travelling. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Being & falling ill ail be green around the gills idiom be laid up idiom be out of sorts idiom break bring burned out burnt out catch your death of cold idiom declension food KO pick sth up pneumonia relapse shiver shivery sicken strike upset See more results » contract verb (AGREEMENT) C2 [ I or T ] to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you: [ + to infinitive ] Our company was contracted to build shelters for the homeless. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Business - general words Age of Exploration B2B B2C back office big business corporate memory deal devolution devolve devolve sth to sb globalization mass market mass market nerve centre niche market offshore open market private private enterprise tertiary See more results » Phrasal verb(s) contract in/out contract sth out contractnoun [ C ] us/ˈkɑn·trækt/ contract noun [ C ] (AGREEMENT) a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself: She already has a contract for her next book with a publisher. contractual adjective [ not gradable ] us/kənˈtræk·tʃu·əl/ I have no other contractual obligations. contractverb us/kənˈtrækt/ contract verb (SHORTEN) [ I/T ] to make or become shorter or narrower, or smaller: [ I ] When wet fibers dry, they contract. contract verb (BECOME ILL) [ T ] to catch or become ill with a disease: She contracted pneumonia and was hospitalized. contractverb [ T ] us/kənˈtrækt/ contract verb [ T ] (AGREE) to arrange through a formal agreement to have a person or company produce something or supply workers or material, esp. for building : The company had been contracted to build shelters for the homeless. To contract out a job is to formally arrange for other people to do it: [ M ] The university contracts out the cleaning to a private company. contractnoun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒntrækt/us LAW a formal agreement between two people or companies, or a legal document that explains the details of this agreement: contract for sth The contract for the new drilling platform went to a Dutch company. contract to do sth He recently landed a contract to write a book about his expedition. contract with sb State agencies spent about $319 million on contracts with private vendors last year. contract between sb and sb It is a standard contract between a home seller and their agent. An independent contractor is legally responsible for job completion and, on quitting, becomes liable for breach of contract. draw up/write up a contract enter into/sign a contract be awarded/win/land a contract a long-term/short-term contract FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a formal agreement relating to buying or selling a stock, currency, commodity, etc. for a particular price at a particular time: An option differs from a futures contract, in which both parties make a binding agreement to buy or sell currency at some point in the future. be under contract LAW to have made a formal agreement with another person or company, and be legally responsible for doing what you have agreed to do: We're under contract to complete the job by the end of the year. PROPERTY if a building or property is under contract, the owner has officially agreed to sell it to a particular person for a particular price: Two of the site's 8000 sq ft commercial lofts are currently under contract. put sth out to contract WORKPLACE if an organization, government, etc. puts something out to contract, they allow different companies to compete to provide a service or do a job for them: One way to make the process more efficient would be to put it out to contract. See also aleatory contract annual hours contract bilateral contract evergreen contract executed contract express contract formal contract forward contract frustration of contract futures contract implied contract labor contract naked contract onerous contract options contract oral contract performance contract personal contract rolling contract service contract standard-form contract turnkey contract unenforceable contract unilateral contract voidable contract void contract contractverb uk/kənˈtrækt/us [ I ] ECONOMICS if a market or economy contracts, less money is being earned, spent, or invested in it: contract by 3%/5%, etc. The country’s economy contracted by 2% in the first quarter. [ I or T ] LAW to make a legal agreement with another person or company, for example, to do work for them or to use their services: be contracted to do sth A local architecture firm was contracted to design and plan the new symphony hall. Phrasal verb(s) contract in contract out contract sth out contractadjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈkɒntrækt/usUK WORKPLACE contract workers are paid by companies or other organizations to work on a particular job, but are not employees of those companies, organizations, etc.: Many contract workers provide services once handled in-house by the military. New and growing businesses often initially hire contract labor to prevent overstaffing and runaway overheads. contract computing staff Compare** freelance adjective
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contractnoun [ C ]

contractverb

contract verb (BECOME SMALLER)

contract verb (BECOME ILL)

contract verb (AGREEMENT)

Phrasal verb(s)

contractnoun [ C ]

contract noun [ C ] (AGREEMENT)

contractverb

contract verb (SHORTEN)

contract verb (BECOME ILL)

contractverb [ T ]

contract verb [ T ] (AGREE)

contractnoun [ C ]

contractverb

Phrasal verb(s)

contractadjective [ before noun ]