Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4160
contractor
承包商；承建商
A person or company that builds, improves, or maintains buildings, structures, or facilities under a contract.
- 1.
A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
建造或改善建筑物或结构的人或公司
- 2.
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
承包商(个人或公司)
- 3.
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
在建筑项目中执行电气或管道等特定任务的人或公司
- 4.
the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
定约桥牌中的叫牌获胜者(可指定王牌花色)
- 5.
A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
受雇于维护空调系统、园艺等现有设施的人或公司
- 6.
(law) a party to a contract
(法律)合同当事人
- 7.
A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
根据商业合同受雇而非永久员工的人
合同工；合同当事人；订约人；叫牌获胜者；建造或改善建筑物或结构的人或公司；承包商(个人或公司)
In use
We hired a contractor to renovate our kitchen.
The contractor promised to finish the office building by June.
Several contractors submitted bids for the bridge project.
contractor + verb
主语位置，表示承包商执行某项工作。
The contractor built the house in six months.
承包商在六个月内盖好了房子。
verb + contractor
宾语位置，常与hire, find, use等动词搭配。
We hired a contractor to renovate the kitchen.
我们雇了一个承包商来翻新厨房。
contractor for + noun
后接项目或工作类型，表示负责的具体领域。
They are the main contractor for the bridge project.
Connections
Collocations
- general contractor
- 总承包商
- The general contractor oversees the entire construction project.总承包商监督整个建筑项目。
- independent contractor
- 独立承包商
- She works as an independent contractor for several companies.她作为独立承包商为多家公司工作。
- building contractor
- 建筑承包商
- We hired a building contractor to renovate our kitchen.我们雇了一个建筑承包商来翻新厨房。
- hire a contractor
- 雇佣承包商
- It's important to check references before hiring a contractor.在雇佣承包商之前检查其资质很重要。
- work for a contractor
- 为承包商工作
- Many skilled laborers work for a contractor on short-term projects.许多熟练工人为承包商做短期项目。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：签合同（contract）的人（-or）就是承包商
Context & Register
建筑行业；商业合同
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the ending /ktɚ/ but stress may differ; only words with matching stressed vowel and following sounds are perfect rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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