con‧tract 1 S1 W1 AC / kɒntrækt $ kɑn- / 名词 [可数名词]

1 an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do → contractual

contract with/between

Tyler has agreed a seven-year contract with a Hollywood studio.

contract to do something

a three-year contract to provide pay telephones at local restaurants

on a contract/under contract

The firm operates schools under contract to state education authorities.

Employees who refuse to relocate are in breach of contract (= have done something not allowed by their contracts ) .

2 subject to contract if an agreement is subject to contract, it has not yet been agreed formally by a contract

3 informal an agreement to kill a person for money :

They put a contract out on him and he’s in hiding.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

have a contract The company had a contract to build a new hotel there.

sign a contract He signed a contract to become vice president of the football club.

enter (into) a contract You will enter a two-year training contract with your chosen employer.

agree to a contract ( also agree a contract British English ) Keane was reported to have agreed a contract for a further three years.

make a contract Did he know this when he made the contract?

negotiate a contract (= agree the conditions of a contract with someone ) Your lawyer will assist you in negotiating a contract.

break a contract (= do something that your contract does not allow ) She broke her contract and left the job after only six months.

fulfil/honour a contract (= do what you have agreed to do ) If you have signed a contract, you have to fulfil it.

draw up a contract (= write one ) The two sides drew up a contract.

win/get a contract They won a contract to supply 37 passenger trains to Regional Railways.

give somebody a contract He was given a new two-year contract in March.

award a company a contract (= give them a contract ) The state of Kentucky has awarded the firm a $10m contract.

cancel/end/terminate a contract The buyer has three days in which to cancel the contract.

renew sb’s contract (= give someone another contract when their old one ends ) I hope they will renew my contract at the end of the year.

形容词

a one-year/two-year etc contract He signed a five-year contract worth $2 million.

a recording/building etc contract The band was soon offered a recording contract with Columbia Records.

a written contract All employees should have a written contract.

短语

a contract of employment ( also an employment contract ) Make sure you fully understand your contract of employment.

the terms of a contract (= the conditions that are part of the contract ) He explained the terms of the contract.

breach of contract (= an action that your contract does not allow ) They are suing the building company for breach of contract.

be in breach of contract (= have done something that your contract does not allow )