contract/'kɒntrækt $ 'kɑːn-/

n. a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.

n. [C] 合同；契约：[contract with sb] Have you signed a contract with the company? 你们与该公司签合同了吗？

构词con + -tract-（拉）→将双方拉在一起

同根 attract; tractor; subtract