contract out phrasal verbphr v a) BBB contract something ↔ out to arrange to have a job done by a person or company outside your own organization 把某工作承包出去，把…外包contract something ↔ out to We contracted the catering out to an outside firm. 我们把餐饮外包给了外面的一家公司。
b) BEC British EnglishBrE to agree officially not to take part in something such as a pension plan 同意不加入〔退休金计划等〕
→ contract out at contract3(2)