/'sʌbkɒntrækt; sʌb`kɑntrækt/
n contract to carry out a part or all of an existing contract 分包合同; 转包契约.

/,sʌbkən'trækt; [US] -'kɒntrækt; ,sʌb`kɑn-,trækt/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) give (a job of work) to sb as a subcontract 将（工作任务）分包或转包给某人
*subcontract the installation of the shower to a plumber 把安装淋浴器的工作分包给水暖工.

v alsosubcontract out [T]
if a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them
　We will be subcontracting most of the electrical work.
subcontract sth to sb
　Some of the work will be subcontracted to another company.
>subcontract [sʌb'kɔntrækt (US) -'kɑːn-/