Word · Frequency #17476
subcontractor
分包商;转包人;分包者
核心释义
a person or company that is hired by a primary contractor to do part of the work under a subcontract
- 1.
由另一承包商(通常是总承包商)雇佣,而非直接受客户雇用的承包商
A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
- 2.
与主承包商签订分包合同的人
someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor
由另一承包商(通常是总承包商)雇佣,而非直接受客户雇用的承包商;与主承包商签订分包合同的人;转包工作的承包者;分包者;转包人
用法In use
The general contractor hired a local subcontractor to handle the electrical wiring.
用法提示:subcontractor 在此作名词,指受总承包商委托承担部分工程的分包商。
Our subcontractor delivered the steel beams ahead of schedule.
用法提示:此处 subcontractor 指具体承担转包工作的分包方,作主语。
She works as an independent subcontractor for several construction firms.
用法提示:subcontractor 与独立身份搭配,表示以分包身份承揽工作的人。
subcontractor for sth
for 后接具体工作内容,说明分包的范围。
They hired a subcontractor for the electrical work.
他们为电气工程雇了一名分包商。
work as a subcontractor
work as a subcontractor 表示身份,后面常接 for 加公司或机构。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hire a subcontractor
- 雇佣分包商
- The general contractor decided to hire a subcontractor for the plumbing work.总承包商决定雇佣一名分包商来做管道工程。
- independent subcontractor
- 独立分包商
- As an independent subcontractor, she manages her own schedule.作为独立分包商,她管理自己的日程。
- work with a subcontractor
- 与分包商合作
- Our team works with a subcontractor for the landscaping.我们的团队与一家分包商合作做景观美化。
- subcontractor agreement
- 分包协议
- Make sure the subcontractor agreement includes a timeline.确保分包协议包含时间表。
- pay a subcontractor
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sub-(下)加 contractor(承包商):主承包商之下的分包商,记 sub 是‘下’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:construction projects、legal contracts、project management 该词通常用于商业、法律和工程项目等语境,多出现在合同、招标文件和项目管理中;日常口语中不算生僻,但正式感稍强。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -tractor 结尾,读作 /træktɝ/,与 subcontractor 词尾的 /træktɝ/ 押韵。其中 contractor 是 subcontractor 去掉前缀 sub- 后的基词,读音几乎一致。注意形近词:subcontract(/ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt/)少了末尾的 -or,读作 /trækt/;traction(/ˈtrækʃən/)以 /ʃən/ 结尾,二者都不与 subcontractor 押韵。
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