contract

契約、契約書

人や組織に約束を守る法的な義務を課す取り決め。通常は書面にする。

やさしい英語で： An agreement, usually written, that legally requires people or organizations to do what they promise.

• Please read the contract before signing.
• Her contract ends in June.
• They have signed contracts with three suppliers.

使い方： contract with someone (We signed a contract with a local builder.); contract to do something (The firm won a contract to repair the bridge.)

類義語： agreement

よく使う表現： sign a contract, employment contract, contract with someone, binding contract

契約勤務、期間契約

限られた期間だけ行うと合意した仕事、またはその勤務期間。

やさしい英語で： A period of work that you agree to do for a limited time.

• She is on a six-month contract.
• He worked two short contracts abroad.
• My current contract finishes next week.

類義語： assignment, temporary job

よく使う表現： six-month contract, short contract, work a contract

収縮する、縮む

小さく、短く、またはきつくなる。

やさしい英語で： To become smaller, shorter, or tighter.

• Metal contracts as it cools.
• Your muscles contract when you lift something.
• The economy contracted last year.

類義語： shrink

反対語： expand

よく使う表現： contract in cold, muscles contract, contract a muscle, contract into something

感染する、罹患する

病気にかかったり、感染したりする。

やさしい英語で： To catch a disease or infection.

• He contracted malaria while travelling.
• Several workers contracted the virus.
• You can contract this infection through dirty water.

類義語： catch, acquire

よく使う表現： contract a disease, contract an infection, contract malaria

契約する、雇う

仕事をしてもらうために、相手と法的な取り決めを結ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To make a legal agreement with someone to do a job.

• We contracted a local cleaning company.
• The council contracted engineers to inspect the bridge.
• They have contracted with us to supply furniture.

使い方： contract someone to do something (We contracted a firm to paint the offices.); contract with someone to do something (They contracted with a builder to repair the roof.)

類義語： hire, engage

よく使う表現： contract someone, contract with someone, contract to supply