sub·con·tract /ˌsʌbkənˈtrækt $ -ˈkɑːntrækt/ (also subcontract out) verb [transitiveT] Bif a company subcontracts work, they pay other people to do part of their work for them 将〔已签合约的工作〕分包[转包]给他人 We will be subcontracting most of the electrical work. 我们将把大部分的电工活转包出去。
subcontract something to somebody Some of the work will be subcontracted to another company. 其中一部分工作将分包给另一家公司。
—subcontract /sʌbˈkɒntrækt $ -ˈkɑːn-/ noun [countableC]