Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #628
Fully loadedcontracts
合同；契约
contracts is the plural of contract.
An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is legally enforceable, or the written document recording it.
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An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
两个或多个当事人之间的协议,以执行特定工作或工作订单,通常是临时的或固定期限的,通常由书面协议管理
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a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
两人或多人之间具有法律约束力的协议。
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An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
法律将以某种方式执行的协议。具有法律约束力的合同必须至少包含一个承诺,即要约人向受要约人提出的承诺或要约,以在未来做某事。因此,合同是待履行的,而不是已履行的。
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(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
(合约桥牌)最高叫牌成为合约,规定叫牌者必须完成的墩数。
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The document containing such an agreement.
包含此类协议的文件
合同法；定约；定约桥牌；两个或多个当事人之间的协议,以执行特定工作或工作订单,通常是临时的或固定期限的,通常由书面协议管理；两人或多人之间具有法律约束力的协议。
In use
She signed a contract with the company for a two-year employment.
Before buying the house, we had to review the sales contract carefully.
The contractor was sued for breach of contract after failing to complete the project on time.
sign a contract
They signed a contract for the sale of the house.
他们签署了一份售房合同。
enter into a contract
The two companies entered into a contract to collaborate on the project.
两家公司签订合同合作该项目。
under contract
under contract表示在合约期内。
Connections
Collocations
- sign a contract
- 签订合同
- Both parties agreed to sign the contract tomorrow.双方同意明天签订合同。
- draw up a contract
- 起草合同
- The lawyer is drawing up a contract for the sale of the property.律师正在起草一份房产销售合同。
- breach of contract
- 违约
- The company sued for breach of contract.该公司因违约提起诉讼。
- contract law
- 合同法
- Contract law governs the rights and duties of parties to an agreement.合同法规定了协议各方的权利和义务。
- contract terms
- 合同条款
- We need to review the contract terms carefully before signing.我们需要在签字前仔细审查合同条款。
- cancel a contract
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记作‘两人拉钩’，合同是双方共同拉钩的法律约定。
Context & Register
名词，通常用于正式的法律或商业场合，表示具有法律效力的协议。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that share the spelling '-act' but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds; none fully rhyme with 'contract' as a noun.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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