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I . contract [ˈkɒntrækt] N

II . contract [ˈkɒntrækt, kənˈtrækt] VB trans

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3. contract:

contract
得(病) dé
contract
负(债) fù

III . contract [ˈkɒntrækt] VB intr

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contract [ˈkɒntrækt]

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contract killer N

labour contract, labor contract Am N

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At the age of fifteen, he contracted tubercular arthritis that caused his right leg to permanently stiffen at a 90 degree angle.
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Recent restrictions have brought about harsher penalties for unlawfully contracted polygamous unions and polygamy is said to be on the decline.
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Shortly thereafter, he contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, a condition that ended his career and contributed to his early death at the age of 27.
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At age 17, he contracted polio and was so severely paralysed that the doctors believed he would die.
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Thereafter, the aforementioned tropical storm-force winds contracted to within 130 km (80 mi) of the center, indicative of a more tropical than monsoonal system.
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Maintenance of local roads in a local services board's jurisdictional area is generally contracted to a separate local roads board.
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A body corporate can delegate some of its powers and duties to a body corporate committee and a professional body corporate manager may be contracted to provide services.
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Karst, meanwhile, contracted cancer and died some two weeks before he was to stand trial.
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There are many entertainment businesses that have strippers contracted for private performances.
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Her husband contracted a venereal disease from the pleasure quarters, and she divorced him.
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