1、contract
合同;契約
The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building.
這家公司贏得了一份極為重要的合同,參與建設(shè)歐洲最高的大廈。
He was given a seven-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000.
他簽下了一份為期7年的合同,年薪為15萬美元。
簽合同,訂立契約(做某事)
You can contract with us to deliver your cargo.
你可以跟我們簽訂送貨合同。
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has already contracted to lease part of its collection to a museum in Japan.
波士頓美術(shù)博物館已經(jīng)簽訂合同,將其部分藏品租借給日本一家博物館。
(使)收縮;(使)縮小;(使)縮短
Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.
血液在心臟收縮的時候從心臟流出。
New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
新的研究表明,過量食用肉類和鹽可能會導(dǎo)致肌肉收縮。
2、investment
投資
He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment.
他說政府必須推出稅收激勵政策來鼓勵投資。
One of the most important changes concerns the investment of pension contributions.
最重要的一個變化涉及養(yǎng)老保險基金的投資。
投資金額;投資物
an investment of twenty-eight million pounds.
2,800萬英鎊的投資金額
You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments.
你將能獲得 8% 的平均投資收益率。
有用的投資物;值得買的東西
When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment.
在挑選長筒靴的時候,購買上等的好皮靴將是明智的選擇。
A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.
小屏幕的便攜式電視機很值得買。