contract /'kɒntrækt/

Meaning

English definition

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

Chinese translation

• n. 合约, 婚约, 契约
• vt. 使皱缩, 使缩短, 感染, 订约, 缔结
• vi. 皱缩, 订约, 收缩

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kɒntrækt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.94 · Common

Word forms

contracts, contracted, contracting

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contracts · control · continue · content · contact · context · contest · contain

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