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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。
分包合同；转包合同
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分包合同；转包合同
a contract that assigns some obligations of an existing contract to another party
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。
承包项目中转包出去的部分。
A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
Our company decided to subcontract the packaging work to a local firm.
我们公司决定把包装工作转包给一家当地公司。
They subcontracted the software development to a team in India.
他们把软件开发分包给了印度的一个团队。
We are subcontracting the catering for the event to a professional service.
我们正把活动的餐饮服务分包给一家专业公司。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
We signed subcontract with a local firm.
Use this
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。
Not this
They subcontracted the catering with a small company.
Use this
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。
Not this
Our company is a subcontract for a large builder.
Use this
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。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
被分包给
The cleaning service was subcontracted to an outside firm.
清洁服务被分包给了一家外部公司。
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sub（下面）+contract（合同）：把合同下面的部分再包给别人做，就是分包。
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。
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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