| 单词 | contract |
| 释义 | contract['kɒntrækt]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【化】 合同【医】 收缩; 感染【经】 契约, 合同, 承包相关词组:contract oneself out ofmake a contract with sbcontract out contract con.tract AHD: [k¼n“tr²kt”] D.J. [6kKn7tr#kt]K.K. [6k$n7tr#kt]n.Abbr. contr.,cont.（名词）缩写 contr.,cont.1. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law.合同，契约：两个或两个以上当事人之间达成的一种协议，尤指具有法律效力的书面协议2. The writing or document containing such an agreement.合同文本：包含这样一种协议的书面材料或文件3. The branch of law dealing with formal agreements between parties.合同法：规范当事人各方之间正式协议法律的一个分支4. Marriage as a formal agreement; betrothal.婚约：作为正式协定的婚姻；订婚5. Games 【游戏】 6. The last and highest bid of one hand in bridge.叫牌：一盘桥牌中最后也是最高的竞叫7. The number of tricks thus bid.定约墩数：这样竞叫时约定的墩方数目8. Contract bridge.定约桥牌9. A paid assignment to murder someone:约定：一种为谋杀他人而制定的有偿协议：put out a contract on the mobster's life.为谋杀此盗匪而定约v.（动词） con.tract.ed,con.tract.ing,con.tracts[k…n-tr²kt“, k¼n“tr²kt”] v.tr.（及物动词）1. To enter into by contract; establish or settle by formal agreement:定约：通过合同契约开始从事；通过正式协议制定或确定：contract a marriage.订婚2. To acquire or incur:取得或招致：contract obligations; contract a serious illness.蒙受恩情；染上重病3. To reduce in size by drawing together; shrink.通过收紧使…尺寸缩小；收缩4. To pull together; wrinkle.使挤在一起；皱缩5. Grammar To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the letters or sounds.【语法】 略语：通过省略或结合某些字母或音素使（一个或几个单词）缩短v.intr.（不及物动词）1. To enter into or make an agreement:开始受协议约束或制订协议：contract for garbage collection.同意垃圾收集2. To become reduced in size by or as if by being drawn together:通过被收紧或者似乎通过收紧而缩小尺寸：The pupils of the patient's eyes contracted.病人眼睛的瞳孔缩小了语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Latin contr³ctus [past participle of] contrahere [to draw together, make a contract] 源自 拉丁语 contr³ctus [] contrahere的过去分词 [将…拉在一起，订合同] 3. com- [com-] com- [前缀，表“同”] 4. trahere [to draw] trahere [拉] 继承用法:contract”ibil“ity 或 n.（名词）contract“ibleness contract“ible adj.（形容词）参考词汇:1. contract,condense,compress,constrict,shrink2. These verbs mean to decrease in size or content.Tocontract is to draw together, especially by an internal force, with a resultant reduction in size, extent, or volume: 这些动词表示缩小尺寸或减少容量。Contract 指拉在一起或收紧，尤指被一种内在力量收紧从而引起尺寸、范围或体积上的缓慢减小： The pupil of the eye dilates and contracts in response to light.作为对光线作出的反应，眼睛的瞳孔会放大或缩小。3. Condense refers to a reduction in volume and an increase in compactness: Condense 指在体积缩小的同时密度上的增大： The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action.主席把所有提出的建议汇集成一个行动计划。4. Compress applies to increased compactness brought about by pressing or squeezing;the term implies reduction in volume and change of form or shape: Compress 适用于通过压或挤所导致的密度增大；这个词含有体积减小及形式或形状上发生变化的意思： Tight shoes constrict the feet.鞋子太紧会挤脚。5. Shrink refers to contraction that produces reduction in length, size, volume, or extent: Shrink 指引起长度、尺寸、体积或范围减小的收缩： His capital shrank as his business foundered. See also Synonyms at &b{bargain} 他生意失败时本钱也折了 参见同义词 bargain |
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