contractual

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contractual — adjective

  • contractualpositive
  • more contractualcomparative
  • most contractualsuperlative

1. Used for something that a signed agreement creates, promises, or requires betwee

1.形容詞C1
釋義

Used for something that a signed agreement creates, promises, or requires between the people involved.

例句

The company gave Mei a bonus because the payment was contractual.

be contractual = required by the agreement

Rafael checked whether free repairs were part of the contractual terms.

collocation: contractual terms

同義詞
  • legal

    Broader than 'contractual'; it can refer to anything connected with the law, not only with a contract.

  • binding

    Stresses that the agreement must be obeyed or can be enforced, rather than simply identifying its source.

  • agreed

    More general and less formal; something can be agreed without being part of a formal contract.

反義詞
  • non-contractual

    Describes something not created or required by the contract.

  • discretionary

    Shows that something depends on someone's choice instead of an agreement that must be followed.

文法句型

contractual + noun

be + contractual

用法筆記

Often used with nouns such as term, duty, right, and obligation when the point is that the contract itself controls the situation. After be, it often contrasts with something informal, optional, or offered only as a favour.

常見錯誤

❌I have contractual to work on Saturdays.
✅I have a contractual duty to work on Saturdays.
💡'contractual' is an adjective, so it must describe a noun such as duty, term, or right.
❌The manager's promise was contractual, even though nothing was written down.
✅The manager's promise became contractual only after it was included in the agreement.
💡A personal promise alone is not usually described as contractual.