contract
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/ˈkɑːntrækt/
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/ˈkɒntrækt/
A written agreement between people or groups.
They signed a contract to buy the house.
彼らは家を購入する契約書に署名した。
An agreement to kill someone for money.
There is a contract on his life.
彼の命に暗殺契約がかけられている。
To become smaller or shorter.
Metal contracts when it gets cold.
金属は冷えると収縮する。
To get a sickness.
He contracted a cold at school.
彼は学校で風邪をひいた。
To agree to work for someone.
The company contracted her to design their website.
会社は彼女にウェブサイトのデザインを委託した。
To agree to marry someone.
They contracted marriage last year.
彼らは去年婚約を交わした。