contracting

• The contract of employment is put temporarily into abeyance .
  雇佣契约暂行中止。
• You have an installments sales contract .
  你已经订立了一份分期付款的买卖契约了。
• When this happens , they will tear up the contract .
  如果这事发生，他们将会违约。
• The soil contracts upon drying .
  土壤会由于变干而紧缩。
• The contract stipulates for the use of seasoned timber .
  合同上订明用干透的木料。
• Their acceptance of the contract is still in doubt .
  他们是否接受那合同还说不准。
• He muffed a good opportunity for a big contract .
  他把获得一个大合同的机会弄糟了。
• In effect, they were buying out my contract .
  实际上，他们是把我的合同买过来罢了。
• Your action has rendered our contract invalid .
  你们的这种做法导致双方的合同失效。
• He broke his contract with the firm .
  他对公司毁约了。