| 单词 | contract |
| 释义 | Word Frequency contractverb (kənˈtrækt) 1. to make or become smaller, narrower, shorter, etc metals contract as the temperature is reduced 2. (ˈkɒntrækt) (when intr, sometimes foll by for; when tr, may take an infinitive) to enter into an agreement with (a person, company, etc) to deliver (goods or services) or to do (something) on mutually agreed and binding terms, often in writing 3. to draw or be drawn together; coalesce or cause to coalesce 4. (transitive) to acquire, incur, or become affected by (a disease, liability, debt, etc) 5. (transitive) to shorten (a word or phrase) by the omission of letters or syllables, usually indicated in writing by an apostrophe 6. phonetics to unite (two vowels) or (of two vowels) to be united within a word or at a word boundary so that a new long vowel or diphthong is formed 7. (transitive) to wrinkle or draw together (the brow or a muscle) 8. (transitive) to arrange (a marriage) for; betroth noun (ˈkɒntrækt) 9. a formal agreement between two or more parties 10. a document that states the terms of such an agreement 11. the branch of law treating of contracts 12. marriage considered as a formal agreement 13. contract bridge 14. bridge a. (in the bidding sequence before play) the highest bid, which determines trumps and the number of tricks one side must try to make b. the number and suit of these tricks 15. slang a. a criminal agreement to kill a particular person in return for an agreed sum of money b. (as modifier) a contract killing Derived forms contractible (conˈtractible) adjective contractibly (conˈtractibly) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin contractus agreement, something drawn up, from contrahere to draw together, from trahere to draw |
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