an official written agreement 合同；合约；契约
a contract of employment
雇佣合同
a research contract
从事研究的合同
~ with sb
to enter into/make/sign a contract with the supplier
与供应商签订合同
~ between A and B
These clauses form part of the contract between buyer and seller.
这些条款构成买卖双方所签合同的一部分。
~ for sth
a contract for the supply of vehicles
提供车辆的合约
~ to do sth
to win/be awarded a contract to build a new school
获得承建一所新学校的合同
a contract worker (= one employed on a contract for a fixed period of time)
合同工
I was on a three-year contract that expired last week.
我签订的三年期合同已于上周期满。
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.
根据合同的条款，这项工作本应于昨天完成。
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm.
她已签约为一家大型美国计算机公司工作。
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not official until the contract is signed).
此报价已获接受，尚须以签约为准。
They were sued for breach of contract (= not keeping to a contract).
他们被指控违约。