contract的过去式

1. 合同，合约，契约，协议，盟约
2. 婚约
3. 契约书，合约书
4. 【律】契约法
5. 【牌】定约
6. 合约桥牌
7. 月（季）票
8. 含有契约条款的文件
9. 缩约词，缩约形式
10. 被收买去干杀人勾当
11. 贿赂

1. 缔结，订（约）
2. 使订婚约；订立（婚约）
3. 使缩小，使收缩
4. 收缩，缩小，紧缩
5. 得（病） ，沾染（习惯），感染（疾病）
6. 承包，承办
7. 负（债）
8. 与…订立合同
9. 退出…合约
10. 皱起
11. 与…结交，与…结识

1. 缩约的，缩拢的

1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

1. enter into a contractual arrangement
2. engage by written agreement;

   "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
   

3. squeeze or press together;

   "she compressed her lips"
   "the spasm contracted the muscle"
   

4. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness;

   "He got AIDS"
   "She came down with pneumonia"
   "She took a chill"
   

5. become smaller or draw together;

   "The fabric shrank"
   "The balloon shrank"
   

6. make smaller;

   "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
   

7. compress or concentrate;

   "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
   

8. make or become more narrow or restricted;

   "The selection was narrowed"
   "The road narrowed"
   

9. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;

   "The manuscript must be shortened"
   

1. 收缩：选择你所创建的通道, 保持选择区域浮动, 收缩(contract)它 (具体收缩的数量要看你图像的大小而定) 直到如图所示.4.如果你愿意, 可以发挥到图像编辑窗口在快速蒙版(QuickMask)中进行下一步或继续在通道中编辑.我更愿意选择快速蒙版模式,

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的contractus：com (一起） + trahere (画）。