n. 契约( contract的名词复数 ); 婚约; [法律]契约法; 行贿

n a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

n (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

n a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

v enter into a contractual arrangement

v engage by written agreement

v squeeze or press together

v be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

v become smaller or draw together

v make smaller

v compress or concentrate

v make or become more narrow or restricted

v reduce in scope while retaining essential elements