音标:['kɒntrækt] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 合约, 婚约, 契约
vt. 使皱缩, 使缩短, 感染, 订约, 缔结
vi. 皱缩, 订约, 收缩
n. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
n. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
n. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
v. enter into a contractual arrangement
词型变化:名词复数形式 : contracts ; 过去分词 : contracted ; 现在分词 : contracting ; 过去式 : contracted ; 第三人称单数 : contracts
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名词86%
动词14%

contract的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. They had set a term to the contract.他们已给合同定了期限。
  2. Families sought favourable alliances, either by marriage or contract.各个家庭通过婚姻或者婚约来建立有力的亲缘关系。
  3. Several companies will bid for the contract.数家公司要投标争取合约。
  4. He managed to disengage himself from the contract.他成功地为自己解除了契约义务。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The heat contracted the woollen garment.高温让羊毛衣缩小了。
  2. We'd like to contract in on this project,if possible.如有可能,我们愿意签订合同参加这一计划。
  3. It's an urgent business, we have no time for unnecessary consideration—please contract your inspection period!这是个紧急时间,我们没时间做多余的考虑了——请缩短你的审查期!
  4. She has contracted a severe fever.她感染上了严重的热病。
  5. He has contracted the habit of talking to himself.他养成了自言自语的习惯。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. Earthworms can contract.蚯蚓能缩小。
  2. Metal contracts as it becomes cool.金属冷却时体积缩小。
  3. Bad habits are easy to contract.坏习惯是很容易养成的。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. They've contracted an agreement.他们缔结了一项协议。
  2. The two business contracted a merger.这两家公司签约合并为一家。
  3. She contracted debts of 1000 yuan .她负债一千元。
  4. He contracted huge debts by rash spending.他由于乱花钱而背上沉重的债务。
  5. His hoarseness and coughing showed that he had contracted a cold.他嗓音嘶哑又咳嗽,这表明他患了感冒。
  6. My son's contracted a severe fever.我的儿子已患病,严重高烧。
  7. When you bend your elbow, you contract the muscles of the arm.你屈肘时,手臂的肌肉收缩。
  8. By moving into smaller quarters he hoped shortly to contract his expenses.他搬进了较小的住房,希望不久就会紧缩自己的开销。
S+~+to- v
  1. They have contracted to build a railway across Africa.他们已立约承建一条穿越非洲的铁路。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Once you have reached formal agreement, you should enter into a contract with the other party.你一旦达成正式协议,就应该和对方签订合同。
  2. How long ago did you sign the contract?你多久以前签的合同?
  3. We can ill afford to lose this contract.我们承受不起失去这份合同所带来的损失。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
contract for (v.+prep.)
    承建; 承包,承办 offer one's price for making or supplying (sth)contract for sth

    The builders have contracted for three bridges this year.

    今年这些建筑工人已经承包了三座新桥梁。

contract in (v.+adv.)
    承诺参加 promise officially to take part in (an activity)contract in

    How many of the companies have contracted in so far?

    到目前为止已有多少公司承诺加入呢?

contract out (v.+adv.)
    拒绝参加 refuse to join (in an agreement, etc.)contract out

    I don't want to be associated with your scheme; I'm contracting out.

    我不想参与你们的计划; 我要退出。

    contract sth ⇔ out

    The city council has already contracted out the work on the new road.

    市政会已把这条新路的铺设工作包出去了。

    contract out of sth

    Workers are permitted to contract out of the latest old-age insurance plan.

    允许工人们不参加最近的老年保险计划。

contract to (v.+prep.)
    缩写成 abbreviate (sth) into (sth)contract sth to sth

    In conversational English “is not” often contracts to “isn't”.

    英语口语中 is not 常缩写为 isn't 。

    “I am” is often contracted to “I'm”. I am

    常缩写成 I'm 。

contract with (v.+prep.)
    与(某人或某公司)签订合同 make an agreement in law with (sb or a firm)contract sth with sb

    The woman claims that she contracted a form of marriage with the prisoner, who already has a wife.

    这位妇女声称她与这个囚犯曾订立婚约,但他已经有了妻子。

    She had contracted an alliance with a wealthy man of rank.

    她和一位有身份的富人联姻。

    contract with sth

    The city council has contracted with White Company for the new building.

    市议会已与怀特公司就建造新楼一事签了合同。

    They contracted with that factory for ten lathes.

    他们和那家工厂立约购买10台车床。

    Our shop contracted with a clothing firm to buy 100 coats a week.

    我们商店和一家服装公司签订合同,每周从那里买一百件外套。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • contract one's body缩作一团
  • contract the book约稿
  • contract one's brows皱眉头
  • contract a project承包工程
~+副词
  • contract advantageously有利地承包
  • contract legally合法承包
  • contract physically自然地订立合约
  • contract solemnly严肃地缔结
  • contract out立即把工作等包出,退出合同、协议等
~+介词
  • contract for订契约,承包,承建
  • contract for a house承包盖房屋
  • contract out of订约使自己不受…的约束,退出合同
  • contract out of an agreement订明不受契约限制
  • contract to sb许配给某人
  • contract with与…立约
  • contract with a factory for machines向某厂订购机器
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • break a contract撕毁契约
  • complete a contract合同执行完毕
  • dissolve a contract解除合同
  • write a contract起草合同
形容词+~
  • certain contract确定的契约
  • simple contract口头契约
  • void contract无效契约
名词+~
  • agency contract代理合同
  • marriage contract婚约
  • insurance contract保险契约
~+名词
  • contract party签合同的一方
介词+~
  • by contract根据合同
  • law of contract合同法
  • parties to a contract契约的双方
  • under contract根据合同
~+介词
  • contract for…的契约
  • contract of sales买卖合同
  • contract with与…的契约

经典引文

  • She wondered if having failed in one marriage she should hastily contract another.

    出自:I. Murdoch
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