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contract

/ˈkɑnˌtrækt/KK

/ˈkɑnˌtɹækt/IPA

kɑn·trækt

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contracts

1.
合約;契約;合同
極常用

兩方或多方就權利、責任、付款或服務等事項所訂立,並具有法律效力的協議。

用法:作名詞時通常為可數名詞,常搭配冠詞或限定詞。

sign a contract
read a contract
renew a contract
break a contract
employment contract

My sister signed a one-year contract with the company after she finished school.

我姊姊完成學業後,和那家公司簽了一年的合約。

Please read the contract carefully before you pay any money.

請在付任何錢之前仔細閱讀合約。

2.
承包案;承攬工作
常用

由公司或個人取得、負責完成的特定工作或服務案,通常會規定報酬、期限與工作內容。

用法:常與動詞「取得」、「授予」或「競標」搭配。

get a contract
win a contract
award a contract
bid for a contract
government contract

The small design company got a contract to make pictures for the city festival.

這間小型設計公司拿到了一份合約,要為城市節慶製作圖片。

3.
正式訂約;簽約聘用;承攬
常用
正式

以正式方式同意提供服務、完成工作或與他方建立具有法律效力的關係。

用法:常見句型為「與某人或機構簽約」及「簽約同意做某事」。若表示一般的「簽署合約」,日常英語更常說「sign a contract」。

contract with a company
contract to provide services
be contracted to do something
contract a builder

The school contracted with a local company to repair the old gym.

學校與當地公司簽約修繕老舊的體育館。

She signed a contract to write the museum guide in Chinese.

她簽了一份合約,要用中文寫博物館導覽。

4.
收縮;縮小;使收縮
常用

尺寸、體積、範圍或肌肉等變小、變緊;也可指使其變小或變緊。

用法:可作不及物或及物動詞。描述布料因洗滌變小時,較常用「shrink」。

contract in the cold
contract sharply
cause something to contract
muscles contract
metal contracts

The metal lid contracts when it cools, so it may be easier to open after running it under warm water.

金屬蓋冷卻時會收縮,所以用溫水沖過後可能比較容易打開。

When you lift the box, the parts inside your arms contract.

當你抬起箱子時,手臂裡面的部分會收縮。

5.
感染;罹患
常用
正式

感染某種疾病、病毒或病症。

用法:後面直接接疾病名稱,不用加介系詞。通常不用於一般短暫不適,例如普通感冒時日常更常說「get a cold」。

contract a virus
contract an infection
contract a disease
contract COVID-19
contract malaria

Several students contracted a bad cold after the class trip.

幾名學生在班級旅行後感染了重感冒。

6.
承擔;負擔
較少用
正式

正式承擔債務、義務或責任。

用法:常見受詞為「債務」、「義務」或「責任」等抽象名詞。

contract a debt
contract an obligation
contract a liability

Do not contract to pay back a large amount of money without discussing it with your family first.

不要在先和家人討論前,就答應要還一大筆錢。

常見錯誤

I signed contract with the company.

I signed a contract with the company.

The company contracted with me a new job.

The company contracted with me to provide design services.

She contracted with the flu yesterday.

She contracted the flu yesterday.

My T-shirt contracted after I washed it.

My T-shirt shrank after I washed it.

相關字詞
agreement 近義
deal 近義
contraction 同源詞
sign 常見搭配
contract out 片語形式
學習提示

・名詞的「contract」通常指具有法律效力的合約;一般性的「約定」可用「agreement」。

・動詞「contract」表示感染疾病時較正式。日常對話中,說「get a cold」通常比「contract a cold」自然。

・「contract」和「contract out」意思不同:前者可指簽約或收縮,後者指外包工作。

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