英語單詞

contracted是什麽意思

contracted

英 美 [kən'træktɪd]
  • adj. 契約的;收縮了的;狹小的
  • v. 使收縮;訂契約(contract的過去式和過去分詞)

助記提示


1、con- "together" + tract- + -ed.
2、字麵意思為: draw together. => combine, make an agreement.

英文詞源


contracted (adj.)
c. 1600, "agreed upon," also "shrunken, shortened," past participle adjective from contract (v.).

雙語例句


1. She contracted a formal marriage to a British ex-serviceman.
她和一個英國退役軍人正式訂婚了。

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2. When Barclays Bank contracted out its cleaning, the new company was cheaper.
當巴克萊銀行外包其結算業務後,新公司的價格更為便宜。

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3. The manufacturing economy contracted in October for the sixth consecutive month.
10月,製造業經濟已經連續第6個月出現萎縮狀況。

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4. Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer contracted by women.
卵巢癌是女性常患的第六大癌症。

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5. He contracted Spanish flu, which almost killed him.
他得了西班牙流感,險些喪命。

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