Word · Frequency #22343
subcontract
分包合同；转包合同
a contract that assigns some obligations of an existing contract to another party
- 1.
A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
承包项目中转包出去的部分。
承包项目中转包出去的部分。；转包合同；分包合同
In use
Our company decided to subcontract the packaging work to a local firm.
They subcontracted the software development to a team in India.
We are subcontracting the catering for the event to a professional service.
v. subcontract sth to sb
及物动词，宾语为转包出去的工作或工程，to 引出承接方。
They subcontracted the cleaning work to a local agency.
他们把清洁工作转包给了一家本地机构。
v. be subcontracted to sb
被动语态，主语是被转包的工作，承接方由 to 引出。
Most of the building work was subcontracted to a specialist firm.
大部分建筑工作被转包给了一家专业公司。
n. a subcontract for sth
名词用法，常与 sign、win、obtain 等动词搭配，for 说明合同内容。
The company signed a subcontract for the supply of parts.
公司签订了一份零部件供应的分包合同。
Common mistakes
We signed subcontract with a local firm.We signed a subcontract with a local firm.
subcontract 作名词时是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a/an 或指示词，不能直接裸用。
They subcontracted the catering with a small company.They subcontracted the catering to a small company.
动词 subcontract 的结构是 subcontract something to somebody，用 to 引出承接工作的对象，不用 with。
Our company is a subcontract for a large builder.Our company is a subcontractor for a large builder.
subcontract 指分包合同（事务），subcontractor 才是指承接分包工作的公司或人；中文“分包”可兼指两者，英语须区分。
Connections
Collocations
- award a subcontract
- 授予分包合同
- The main contractor awarded the subcontract to a local engineering firm.总承包商将分包合同授予了一家当地工程公司。
- sign a subcontract
- 签订分包合同
- Both parties signed the subcontract before work began.双方在开工前签订了分包合同。
- subcontract work to
- 把工作分包给
- The company subcontracts the design work to a specialist studio.该公司把设计工作分包给一家专业工作室。
- subcontract out
- 将…分包出去
- They decided to subcontract out the manufacturing.他们决定把制造工作分包出去。
- work under a subcontract
- 按分包合同工作
- Most of the installers work under a subcontract.大多数安装工人按分包合同工作。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sub（下面）+contract（合同）：把合同下面的部分再包给别人做，就是分包。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、工程承包、商业合同 该词通常用于正式的商业、法律或工程语境，多出现在合同、招标和项目管理文件中；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 subcontract 的 /ˈkɒntrækt/ 押韵的词是 contract（名词，/ˈkɒntrækt/）。subway /ˈsʌbweɪ/、submit /səbˈmɪt/、subtract /səbˈtrækt/ 拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
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