| 词组 | contract |
| 释义 | contract [contracted, contracted, contracting] contract in contract in sth • contract sth in if a company or organization contracts in a service such as cleaning, it arranges for another company to come into its building and provide that service: ▪ Many companies now contract in services such as catering and cleaning. ■ OPPOSITE: contract out contract in/into contract in • contract into sth BrE to officially agree to take part in a system, for example for pensions or health insurance: ▪ The company pension scheme was started last June, and since then 1500 employees have contracted in. ■ OPPOSITE: contract out contract out 1. contract out sth • contract sth out if a company or organization contracts a job out, it arranges for another company to do it: ▪ The hospital has contracted the cleaning and catering services out to a private company. ■ OPPOSITE: contract in 2. contract out BrE formal to officially agree to not take part in a system, for example for pensions or health insurance: ▪ The government is encouraging people to contract out of the state pension scheme and into personal pension plans instead. ■ OPPOSITE: contract in/into |
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