subcontract
gb/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/ us/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
business
B2
action
1
hire another contractor
To pay another company or worker to do part of a job that you agreed to do.
Mẫu sử dụng:
subcontract [work] to [someone]; subcontract [work] out to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use subcontract for simply employing a regular worker; it usually involves another business or independent contractor.
Từ đồng nghĩa
contract out (Very close in meaning; often slightly more general and less formal.)
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outsource (Often used for moving work to an external provider, especially business services or production.)
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delegate (More general; can mean giving tasks to someone inside the same organization.)
Từ trái nghĩa
do in-house (Means to have the work done by your own organization rather than an outside contractor.)
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retain (Means to keep the work or responsibility rather than pass it to another party.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
subcontract work
|subcontract services
|subcontract a project
|subcontract the installation
|subcontract the work to a specialist
|subcontract production
|subcontract manufacturing
|subcontract out the job
Chủ đề
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|services
Ví dụ
- The builder subcontracted the electrical work to a local firm.
- Many small companies subcontract payroll and IT support to outside specialists.
- The agency won the contract but subcontracted most of the design work.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They subcontracted the cleaning to another company.
- We subcontract some of our delivery work.
Danh từ
business
C1
entity
2
contract with a subcontractor
A smaller contract for doing part of a bigger job.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a subcontract for [work]; a subcontract with [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
A subcontract is the agreement or arrangement; a subcontractor is the person or company doing the work.
Từ đồng nghĩa
subcontract agreement (More explicit and often used in legal or business contexts.)
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secondary contract (Descriptive rather than a standard legal term.)
Từ trái nghĩa
main contract (The primary contract from which the subcontracted work comes.)
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prime contract (A formal term for the main contract, especially in government or construction work.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
award a subcontract
|win a subcontract
|sign a subcontract
|a construction subcontract
|a government subcontract
|a subcontract agreement
|a subcontract for installation
|terms of the subcontract
Chủ đề
business
|contracts
|law
|construction
Ví dụ
- The company received a subcontract to supply parts for the aircraft.
- Before starting work, they reviewed the payment terms in the subcontract.
- Several local firms bid for the plumbing subcontract.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They signed a subcontract for the painting work.
- The subcontract explains when the company will be paid.
Động từ
business
C1
action
3
do subcontracted work
To work for another company as a subcontractor.
Mẫu sử dụng:
subcontract for [someone]; subcontract with [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This use is less common than subcontract meaning ‘give work to another company.’ Context should make clear who is giving the work and who is doing it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
work as a subcontractor (Clearer and more common in everyday English.)
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contract (Broader; can mean work under any contract, not specifically a subcontract.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hire a subcontractor (Means to give the work to someone else, not to do the work yourself.)
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employ directly (Means to use a regular employee rather than a subcontractor.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
subcontract for a builder
|subcontract for a larger company
|subcontract with a government contractor
|regularly subcontract
|subcontract on construction projects
Chủ đề
business
|work
|contracts
|construction
|freelancing
Ví dụ
- Her company subcontracts for several large construction firms.
- He used to subcontract on public housing projects.
- The studio often subcontracts with bigger agencies during busy periods.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He subcontracts for a building company.
- They subcontract with larger firms.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
subcontract
IPA
GB/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
US/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sub - con - tract (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (con)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: subcontract
- Plural: subcontracts
Verb
- Base: subcontract
- 3rd Person Singular: subcontracts
- Present Participle: subcontracting
- Past: subcontracted
Cách diễn đạt
subcontract out
1/sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
business
give work to outsiders
To pay another company or worker to do part of your work.
Ví dụ
- The firm subcontracted out its customer support to a specialist provider.
- They subcontracted the catering out to a local restaurant.
- Some manufacturers subcontract out production during busy seasons.
under subcontract
1/ˈʌndɚ sʌbkˈɑntɹˌækt/
fixed phrase
business
according to a subcontract
Doing work because of a subcontract agreement.
Ví dụ
- The engineers worked under subcontract to the main construction company.
- Several services were provided under subcontract during the first phase of the project.
- The report was prepared under subcontract for a government agency.