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1、construction
(房屋、工厂、道路、桥梁等的)建筑，建造
He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge.
他已经开始建造一间狩猎用的小屋。
the only nuclear power station under construction in Britain.
英国唯一一家在建的核电站
构造；结构
The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction.
震颤派教徒认为家具应当朴素、简单、有用、实用，并且结构合理。
The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.
这些椅子构造轻巧，但却极为结实。
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 dollars.
他签下了一份为期7年的合同，年薪为15万美元。
(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。
订立(婚约);签订(盟约等)
She contracted a formal marriage to a British ex-serviceman.
她和一个英国退役军人正式订婚了。
