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contracted [kən 'træktɪd] [kən 'træktɪd]
  1. 1. adjective 收缩的缩短的;节略
  2. 2. adjective 气量小的小气的;心胸狭隘

Examples

宾馆由建筑公司承建。
A construction company has contracted to build the guesthouse 承建
染上了赌博的恶习
have contracted the bad habit of gambling
坏习惯一旦养成,需要很长的时间才能根除。
A bad habit once contracted takes a very long time to uproot (or root up). 需要
埃博拉传染病的潜伏期短,死亡率高。
Ebola is can be fatal, and once contracted it takes a short time for the symptoms to show. 埃博拉
我家承包了5亩坝田。
My family contracted five mu of flat land. 坝田
他患有急性胆道感染。
He contracted an acute biliary duct infection. 胆道
这个公司承揽了这次工程的全部锚固工程。
The company contracted all the anchor work of this project. 锚固
孩子得了怪病, 父母带他四处求诊。
The kid contracted an obscure disease. His parents went with him here and there, seeking a cure . 求治
我公司承接了这个地区的上水道修建工程。
Our company has contracted the construction of a water-supply line in the area. 上水道
他不幸患上回归热, 现在在住院呢。
Now he is in the hospital because he has contracted a relapsing fever. 回归热

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