contracting + with + [person/organization]
表示签订合同的行为。
The company is in the process of contracting with a new supplier.
该公司正在与新的供应商签订合同。
收缩；缩小
contractings — plural of contracting
承包；签约承包；收缩的动作；收缩。；承包工作；按合同执行的工作。；缔约的；承包的
The action or process of becoming smaller or tightening, or a muscle shortening; contraction.
收缩的动作；收缩。
The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.
承包工作；按合同执行的工作。
Work done on a contract basis.
The contracting of a cold is common during winter.
冬天感染感冒很常见。
用法提示：此处'contracting'作为名词，表示'感染'的过程。
She was worried about the contracting of any illness during her travels.
她担心旅行期间感染任何疾病。
用法提示：此处'contracting'作为名词，指'感染'这一行为。
The risk of contracting the flu can be reduced by vaccination.
接种疫苗可以降低感染流感的风险。
用法提示：此处'contracting'作为名词，表示'感染'的可能性。
表示签订合同的行为。
The company is in the process of contracting with a new supplier.
该公司正在与新的供应商签订合同。
表示感染疾病的行为。
Smoking increases the risk of contracting lung cancer.
吸烟会增加患肺癌的风险。
contract强调法律文件本身，contracting强调缔结过程。
agreement更通用，不一定是书面法律文件，但可互换。
engagement侧重正式承诺或婚约，范围较窄。
infection指感染状态或过程，contracting强调被感染动作。
contagion强调疾病传播，比contracting更侧重传染性。
transmission泛指传递，可用于疾病或信息，范围更广。
grammar · medium
易错句子They signed a contracting.
正确表达They signed a contract.
中文学习者常混淆‘contracting’（缔约过程）与‘contract’（合同文件）。‘contracting’作为名词表示‘缔约的过程’，不可数；表示法律协议文书时应用可数名词‘contract’。
grammar · medium
易错句子She felt a contracting in her arm.
正确表达She felt a contraction in her arm.
中文学习者误用‘contracting’表示肌肉收缩，但‘contracting’作为名词仅指‘感染疾病的过程’；肌肉收缩应用‘contraction’。
针对‘缔约’义：法律上未履行合同义务的行为
针对‘感染’义：对疾病具有抵抗力而不被感染
contract 指具体的合同文件，而 contracting 指缔约的行为或过程。
contractor 指承包的人或公司，而 contracting 指承包的行为或状态。
缔约方
The contracting parties signed the agreement.
缔约方签署了协议。
订约当局
The contracting authority issued a tender for the project.
订约当局为该项目发布了招标书。
签约官员
The contracting officer reviewed the contract terms.
签约官员审查了合同条款。
疾病的感染
The contracting of a disease can be prevented by vaccination.
可以通过疫苗接种预防疾病的感染。
缔约程序
The contracting process involves several stages.
缔约程序包括几个阶段。
外包
Contracting out is common in the public sector.
外包在公共部门很常见。
prefix: con- (together), root: tract (pull/draw), suffix: -ing (gerund)
与承包合同相关的正式共识文件
合同中的参与方，如发包方和承包方
合同中具体的规定或条件
签署合同的一方
合同受法律约束和规范
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.