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1、strengthen
鞏固(地位);增強，加強(實力)
the new constitution, which strengthens the government and enables it to balance and check the powers of parliament and president.
鞏固了政府的地位并使其能夠制衡國會和總統權力的新憲法
To strengthen his position in Parliament, he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party.
為鞏固其在國會中的地位，他曾與農民黨的領導人進行多次會談。
(使)(經濟、工業)堅挺，壯大;(使)(貨幣)升值
The dollar strengthened against most other currencies.
美元相對大多數其他貨幣都升值了。
If the Government wants to save the Pound it should start by strengthening the British economy.
如果政府想讓英鎊保值，那么首先就應該加強英國的經濟。
加強，加大(法律、措施)的力度;(使)變得更嚴格
I am also looking urgently at how we can strengthen the law.
我也在急切地關注我們該如何加強法制。
Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers.
社區領導想要加強對小區外圍的管理。
2、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.
波士頓美術博物館已經簽訂合同，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致肌肉收縮。
