contract

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Meaning: A written legal agreement; to make a formal agreement; to become smaller

合同,契约,收缩
contrato, contraer
契約、収縮する
계약, 수축하다

'Contract' as a noun is a formal legal agreement between parties. As a verb (stressed on second syllable), it means to enter into a formal agreement, to catch a disease ('contract an illness'), or to become smaller/shorter ('metals contract when cooled'). 'Under contract' means bound by an agreement.

「contract」作为名词是双方之间的正式法律协议。作为动词(重音在第二音节),意味着签订正式协议、感染疾病(「contract an illness」)或变小/变短(「metals contract when cooled」)。
«Contract» como sustantivo es un acuerdo legal formal entre partes. Como verbo significa firmar un acuerdo formal, contraer una enfermedad, o hacerse más pequeño («los metales se contraen al enfriarse»). «Under contract» significa obligado por un acuerdo.
「contract」は名詞として当事者間の正式な法的合意です。動詞としては正式な契約を結ぶ、病気にかかる(「contract an illness」)、または小さくなる/縮む(「metals contract when cooled」)を意味します。
명사로서의 'Contract'는 당사자 간의 공식적인 법적 합의입니다. 동사로서(두 번째 음절에 강세)는 공식 합의를 체결하거나, 질병에 걸리거나('병에 걸리다'), 또는 더 작아지거나 줄어드는 것('금속은 냉각되면 수축한다')을 의미합니다. 'Under contract'는 계약에 구속되어 있음을 뜻합니다.

Examples

  1. Please read the contract carefully before signing.
    签字前请仔细阅读合同。
    Por favor, lee el contrato cuidadosamente antes de firmar.
    署名する前に契約書をよく読んでください。
    서명하기 전에 계약서를 꼼꼼히 읽어주세요.
  2. The company contracted to supply the materials.
    公司签约提供材料。
    La empresa contrató el suministro de materiales.
    会社は材料の供給契約を結びました。
    회사는 자재 공급 계약을 체결했습니다.
  3. Muscles contract when you exercise.
    运动时肌肉会收缩。
    Los músculos se contraen cuando haces ejercicio.
    運動すると筋肉が収縮します。
    운동하면 근육이 수축합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'contractus', past participle of 'contrahere' meaning 'to draw together' (con- 'together' + trahere 'to draw'). The legal sense of 'a binding agreement' and the physical sense of 'to shrink' both stem from this root.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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