contracted

UK //kənˈtræktɪd//US //kənˈtræktɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语contractus（过去分词形式），由con-（一起）和trahere（拉）组成，原意为拉到一起。14世纪通过古法语contracter进入英语。

❶ 指因疾病感染或肌肉收缩等原因导致的身体部位变小或变紧的状态，常用于描述疾病症状或生理反应。

“Her muscles became contracted after the injury.”

（受伤后她的肌肉变得挛缩。）

“The patient's pupils were contracted due to the bright light.”

（由于强光照射，病人的瞳孔收缩了。）

❶ 指通过正式协议或合同达成约定的，具有法律约束力的状态。

“They are contracted to deliver the goods by Friday.”

（他们按合同约定周五前交货。）

“The contracted workers receive benefits according to the agreement.”

（签约员工根据协议享受福利。）

同义词:shrunk, compressed, agreed, obligated

❶ 指通过正式协议建立法律关系，或指肌肉等身体组织因外界刺激而紧缩的动作。

“The company contracted with a new supplier last month.”

（该公司上月与新的供应商签订了合约。）

“His stomach contracted painfully after eating spoiled food.”

（吃了变质的食物后，他的胃部疼痛地收缩。）

同义词:agreed, tightened, shrank, engaged

contracted form — 指单词或短语的缩写形式，常用于语言学或日常简写表达。

“'Can't' is the contracted form of 'cannot'.”

（'Can't'是'cannot'的缩写形式。）

contracted out — 指将工作或服务外包给第三方承包商完成的行为。

“The cleaning services were contracted out to save costs.”

（为节省成本，清洁服务被外包出去了。）