subcontract
subcontract — 動詞
- subcontractpresent simple I / you / we / they
- subcontractshe / she / it
- subcontractedpast simple
- subcontracting-ing form
1. to hire another business or self-employed person to carry out a specific portion
轉包；分包
將合約工作委外執行
to hire another business or self-employed person to carry out a specific portion of a project for which you hold the main contract, while remaining answerable for the overall result to the original client.
The construction company decided to subcontract the electrical work to a local specialist firm.
那家建築公司決定把電氣工程轉包給當地一家專業廠商。
subcontract + [work] + to + [person/company]
Eli's company subcontracted the IT maintenance to a small team in Ho Chi Minh City.
Eli 的公司把資訊系統維護工作分包給胡志明市的一個小團隊。
Almost all of the welding on the bridge was subcontracted out to three different crews.
那座橋樑的焊接工作幾乎全數分包給三支不同的施工隊伍。
The general contractor hired Takeshi's firm but subcontracted the plumbing work to Meera's company instead.
總承包商僱用了 Takeshi 的公司，但把水管工程分包給了 Meera 的公司。
- outsource
broader — can cover entire business functions (IT, customer service), not just contract-specific work
- contract out
phrasal verb; similar meaning but often used for non-construction services (catering, cleaning)
- keep in-house
to do the work with your own staff instead of hiring an external party
文法句型
subcontract + [task/work] + to + [person/company]
be subcontracted (out) + to + [person/company]
用法筆記
The work being subcontracted is usually a specialised portion of a larger project. Even after subcontracting, the main contractor remains fully responsible to the client for the quality and timing of the final result.
常見錯誤
2. to accept work from a main contractor and perform it as a subcontractor, rather
承接分包
以分包商身分承接工作
to accept work from a main contractor and perform it as a subcontractor, rather than being directly hired by the client.
Lien's cleaning crew often subcontracted for large hotel chains during peak tourist seasons.
Lien 的清潔團隊經常在旅遊旺季為大型連鎖飯店承接分包工作。
subcontract + for + [company]
Henry spent years subcontracting on building sites before saving enough to start his own firm.
Henry 在建築工地做了幾年分包工作，存夠錢後創立了自己的公司。
subcontract + on + [project/site]
Maja preferred to subcontract directly for architects rather than through a large general contractor.
Maja 比較喜歡直接向建築師事務所承接分包，而不是透過大型總承包商。
Constanza and her electrician crew subcontracted for three different developers last year alone.
Constanza 和她的電工團隊去年就為三家不同的開發商承接分包工作。
- freelance
more common for creative or professional services; less formal
- work under contract
more general; covers any contractual arrangement, not specifically subcontracting
文法句型
subcontract + for + [company]
subcontract + on + [project]
用法筆記
In this intransitive sense, the subject is the party receiving the work (the subcontractor), not the party assigning it. Do not use a direct object here.
常見錯誤
subcontract — 名詞
1. a written agreement between the main contractor on a project and another company
分包合約
總承包商與分包商之間的合約
a written agreement between the main contractor on a project and another company or person who agrees to carry out part of the work that the main contractor is responsible for.
Rania signed a subcontract to supply steel framework for the new stadium.
Rania 簽訂了一份分包合約，為新體育館供應鋼結構。
collocation: sign a subcontract
The subcontract stated that payment would be made within thirty days of completing the work.
分包合約載明，完工後三十天內付款。
collocation: terms of a / under a subcontract
Bao's company won a subcontract to install solar panels on the new hospital roof.
Bao 的公司標到一份分包合約，在新醫院屋頂安裝太陽能板。
Any change to the main contract must appear in the subcontract to keep them aligned.
主合約若有變更，分包合約必須配合更新以保持一致。
- subagreement
less common; often used in legal writing rather than everyday business speech
- secondary contract
descriptive synonym; clarifies that this contract is subordinate to a main one
- prime contract
the main contract between the client and the contractor
- main contract
the original contract that the subcontract derives from
用法筆記
A subcontract exists under the authority of the original (prime) contract. The subcontractor has a legal relationship only with the main contractor, not with the project owner or client.