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1、strengthen
巩固(地位);增强，加强(实力)
the new constitution, which strengthens the government and enables it to balance and check the powers of parliament and president.
巩固了政府的地位并使其能够制衡国会和总统权力的新宪法
To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party.
为巩固其在国会中的地位，他曾与农民党的领导人进行多次会谈。
(使)(经济、工业)坚挺，壮大;(使)(货币)升值
The dollar strengthened against most other currencies.
美元相对大多数其他货币都升值了。
If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.
如果政府想让英镑保值，那么首先就应该加强英国的经济。
加强，加大(法律、措施)的力度;(使)变得更严格
I am also looking urgently at how we can strengthen the law.
我也在急切地关注我们该如何加强法制。
Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers.
社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。
2、contract
合同;契约
The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.
这家公司赢得了一份极为重要的合同，参与建设欧洲最高的大厦。
He was given a seven-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000.
他签下了一份为期7年的合同，年薪为15万美元。
签合同，订立契约(做某事)
You can contract with us to deliver your cargo.
你可以跟我们签订送货合同。
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has already contracted to lease part of its collection to a museum in Japan.
波士顿美术博物馆已经签订合同，将其部分藏品租借给日本一家博物馆。
(使)收缩;(使)缩小;(使)缩短
Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.
血液在心脏收缩的时候从心脏流出。
New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
新的研究表明，过量食用肉类和盐可能会导致肌肉收缩。
