subcontractor

IPA/ˈsʌbkəntræktə(r)/
KK[səbkˈɑntrˌæktɚ]IPA/sʌbˈkɑːntræktər/

subcontractor — noun

  • subcontractorsingular
  • subcontractorsplural

1. a person or a company that is hired by the main contractor to do a specific part

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person or a company that is hired by the main contractor to do a specific part of a larger building or work project, instead of doing the whole job themselves.

例句

Builders hired a local subcontractor to install the air conditioning in the new hospital wing.

collocation: hire a subcontractor

William's painting crew works as a subcontractor for several large building firms in the city.

同義詞
  • sub

    informal short form used mainly in the construction industry

  • vendor

    broader term — a vendor supplies goods or services, not necessarily as part of a larger contract

  • outside contractor

    emphasises that the worker or company is not part of the hiring organisation

反義詞
  • main contractor

    the company that signs the primary agreement and oversees the whole project

  • client

    the person or organisation that orders and pays for the work

用法筆記

Typically used in construction, engineering, and large-scale service projects where one organisation manages multiple specialist teams.

常見錯誤

❌The subcontractor was the company that designed the whole building.
✅The subcontractor was hired to do a specific part, not the whole project.
💡A subcontractor only handles a portion of the work; the main contractor is responsible for the entire job.