動詞 contract:

1. enter into a contractual arrangement
   同義詞：contract, undertake
2. engage by written agreement
   同義詞：sign, contract, sign on, sign up
3. squeeze or press together
   同義詞：compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
4. become smaller or draw together
   同義詞：shrink, contract
5. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
   同義詞：contract, take, get
6. make smaller
   同義詞：contract
7. compress or concentrate
   同義詞：condense, concentrate, contract
8. make or become more narrow or restricted
   同義詞：narrow, contract
9. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
   同義詞：abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

形容詞 contracted:

1. reduced in size or pulled together

1. She had contracted a most unsuitable marriage.
   她訂下的婚約極不匹配。
2. We have contracted with them for the new road.
   我們一致達成協(xié)定修條新路。
3. The city contracted for a library with their firm.
   市政當(dāng)局和他們公司訂立了修建圖書館的合同。
4. Initially the contract will be in effect for ... years.
   最初契約的有效期為。。。年。
5. A party to the contract defaulted.
   訂契約的一方未到場。
6. Our school contracted with the nearest shop for50 boxes of chalk a month.
   我們學(xué)校同最近的一家商店每月訂購50盒粉筆。