precontract

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A contract preceding another, especially a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.
    — Two grounds are surmised , by opposite parties : a pre-contract with Percy , Earl of Northumberland ; and an adulterous intercourse of Henry , many years preceding , with Anne's sister , Mary Boleyn.
动词 v.
  1. To contract prior to another process.
  2. To make a previous contract.

词形变化

precontracts plural pre-contract alternative precontracts present,singular,third-person precontracting participle,present precontracted participle,past precontracted past pre-contract alternative

词源

词源 1
From pre- + contract.
词源 2
From pre- + contract.
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