🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

政府承包商

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhèngfǔ chéngbāoshāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Government Contractor/ˈɡʌvərnmənt ˈkɒntræktər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"政府承包商获得了合同。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An individual or company that enters into a contract with a government to provide goods or services.

    "The government contractor was awarded a multi-million dollar project to build a new highway."
  2. 2

    A person or entity that performs work for a government agency under a contractual agreement.

    "Many government contractors specialize in defense and infrastructure projects."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'government' originates from the Old French 'governer', which in turn comes from the Latin 'gubernare', meaning to steer or direct. 'Contractor' derives from the Latin 'contractus', meaning to draw together or agree upon, reflecting the binding nature of agreements made in a business context.

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