/kənˈtrækt ||; kənˈtrækt/verb1 [I,T] to become or to make sth smaller or shorter 收缩;缩小;缩短: Metals contract as they cool. 金属冷却便收缩。 [OPP] expand 反义词为expand
2 [T] to get an illness or disease, especially a serious one 染上(疾病,尤指重病): to contract pneumonia 染上肺炎
3 [I,T] to make a written legal agreement with sb to do sth 订立合约;签订合约: His firm has been contracted to supply all the furniture for the new building. 他的公司已经签约,为新大厦供应所有家具。
contract sth out (to sb) to arrange for work to be done by sb outside your own company 外包(把公司工作发给外人)