contract

合同；契约

承包契约；合约书

〈桥牌〉合约，定约

缔结；订（契约）

得（病）；负（债）；养成（习惯）

使缩起来；使变狭；收缩；缩写

承包

包出去；给人承包

保证不参与

contract

合同, 契约, 婚约

使缩短, 感染, 订约

contract

1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

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2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

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3. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

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1. enter into a contractual arrangement

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2. engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

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3. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

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4. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

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5. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

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6. make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

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7. compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

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8. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

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9. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

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