contract1/ˋkɑntrækt; ˈkɒntrækt/n [C] an official agreement between two or more people 契约﹐合同: Read the contract carefully before you sign it. 仔细阅读合同后再签字。She has agreed a three-year contract with a Hollywood studio. 她已经与一家好莱坞电影公司签订了一份三年期合同。What happens if you break your contract ? 要是你违反合同会怎么样?—contractual /kənˋtræktʃUəl; kənˈtræktʃuəl/adj : a contractual arrangement 合同上的约定
contract2/kənˋtrækt; kənˈtrækt/v 1 [I] to become smaller [ expand ] 缩小﹔收缩: Metal contracts as it cools. 金属遇冷收缩。2 [T] formal to get a serious illness【正式】感染〔严重疾病〕: Sharon contracted AIDS from a dirty needle. 莎伦从一根被污染的针上感染了艾滋病。3 [I,T] to sign a contract with someone agreeing what you or they will do(与…)订立合同