contract ['kɑntrækt] 词频1 词根: con

n. 合同;契约;协议;

💡 con共同+tract拉→共同拉回去→收缩；对大家都有制约→合同

"The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark ."

近义：narrow, retrench, shorten, shrink, straiten, compress 反义：broaden, sack, terminate, boot, discharge, cashier

because [bɪ'kɔz] 词频1 词根: be

conj. 因为;

💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼

"He was arrested because of his political affiliation."

近义：since, whereas, for, forasmuchas

delay [dɪ'le] 词频1 词根: 分解

n. 延迟，拖延;耽搁;被耽搁或推迟的时间; vt. 延期，推迟;耽搁; vi. 延缓，延期;

💡 de(dis-=apart)+lay(bring)→延期；延缓；耽搁

"We apologize for the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused."

近义：latency, hinder, keep, retard, detain, postpone 反义：hurry, hustle, press, quicken, accelerate, rush

delivery [dɪ'lɪvəri] 词频3 词根: deliver

n. 传送，投递;[法]（正式）交付;分娩;讲演;

💡 de完全+liver释放 + y 形容词后缀 →n.快递;投递;交付;分娩

"A delivery date is stipulated in the contract."

近义：post, submission, handover, labor, parturition, travail

want [wɑnt] 词频1

v. 想要;希望;打算;需要…在场; n. 需要的东西;缺少;贫穷;

💡 因为want 所以want 东西

"I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof."

近义：intend, like, mean, seek, will, wish 反义：scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate, downplay