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contract [ˈkɑ:ntrækt]:
A contract is a
legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and
employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money. 【合同;契约】
【分解】:【前綴】con=together,表:"一起";【字根】tract = draw,表示"拉、拖。抽"。
【分析】:contract = “拉到一起”;引伸為 “合同;契约”。
For example,
The company won a
prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.
這家公司贏得了一份極為重要的合同,參與建設歐洲最高的大廈。