指簽訂合約、承攬工作或提供服務的個人或公司。
建築/工程承包商
EN: a person or company hired to build or repair buildings, roads, etc.
翻譯: 受僱來建造或修繕建築物、道路等的個人或公司。
服務/專案承攬商
EN: a person or company that provides a specific service or completes a project under a contract.
翻譯: 根據合約提供特定服務或完成專案的個人或公司。
獨立承包商
EN: a self-employed worker who is not a permanent employee of the hiring company.
翻譯: 非受僱公司正式員工的自僱工作者。
小提醒：注意 'contractor' 與 'employee' 的法律與稅務身分差異很大。前者通常自行負責工具、保險與稅務，後者則受公司直接管理並享有員工福利。
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Real-life Examples of "Contractor" from YouTube Videos
The design of the universe | George Smoot
TED
“So the question is: how hard would it be to assemble this? right? How big a contractor team would you need to put this universe together?”
1. a person or company that agrees to do work or provide supplies for another, especially in construction
承包商，尤指建築承包商
We hired a contractor to renovate our kitchen.
我們聘請了一位承包商來翻新我們的廚房。
The general contractor is responsible for managing all the subcontractors on the building site.
總承包商負責管理建築工地上所有的分包商。
2. a person or company that is hired on a temporary basis to perform specific work or services
承攬人；以合約形式受聘的個人或公司
She works as an independent IT contractor for several tech firms.
她以獨立資訊科技承攬人的身份為幾家科技公司工作。
Many government agencies rely on outside contractors for specialized projects.
許多政府機構依賴外部承攬商來執行專業項目。
3. a party to a contract who agrees to perform a specified service or provide goods
簽訂合約的一方，同意提供特定服務或貨物
According to the agreement, the contractor must complete the work by the end of the year.
根據協議，簽約方必須在年底前完成工作。
The defense contractor was awarded a multi-million dollar deal to supply equipment.
這家國防合約商獲得了一份價值數百萬美元的設備供應合約。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| contractor + for + [organization] | 為某組織服務的承包商 | The contractor for the city's new library project has been selected. (負責該市新圖書館專案的承包商已經選定。) |
| contractor + to + [organization] | 提供服務給某組織的承包商 | They hired a contractor to the government for the infrastructure work. (他們僱用了一名為政府服務的承包商來進行基礎設施工程。) |
| [type] + contractor | 某類型的承包商 | We need to find a reliable electrical contractor. (我們需要找一位可靠的電氣承包商。) |
| hire/employ + a contractor | 僱用承包商 | The company decided to hire an independent contractor for the job. (公司決定為這項工作僱用一名獨立承包商。) |
| work as a contractor | 以承包商身份工作 | After leaving the firm, he started to work as a contractor. (離開公司後，他開始以承包商的身份工作。) |
| be employed by + a contractor | 受僱於承包商 | Many of the construction workers are employed by a large contractor. (許多建築工人受僱於一家大型承包商。) |
EN:The contractor renovating the kitchen is very experienced.
翻譯:正在翻新廚房的那位承包商經驗非常豐富。
EN:The agreement specifies a contractor to handle all electrical work.
翻譯:協議中指定由一位承包商負責所有電工工程。
EN:We need a contractor specializing in handling electrical work.
翻譯:我們需要一位專精於電工工程的承包商。
在指派特定任務或定義合約義務時，使用「contractor to do」；描述承包商的常態工作或專業領域時，則使用「contractor doing」。
contractor vs employee
contractor 是獨立承攬人，與雇主是商業合作關係，通常按專案或時薪計酬，自主性高；employee 是受僱員工，與公司有僱傭關係，領固定薪資，受公司直接管理。
contractor vs subcontractor
contractor（主承包商）直接與客戶簽約，負責整個專案；subcontractor（分包商）是受主承包商委託，負責專案中的特定部分。
contractor vs freelancer
contractor 通常指承接較大或較長期專案的個人或公司；freelancer 通常指接案的自由工作者，專案規模較小或較短期。兩者在法律和稅務上可能類似，但規模和業務型態有別。
在轉述他人對話或提及特定承包商時，常用此詞來指稱。 EN: I asked the contractor, "When can you start?" and he said next Monday. 翻譯: 我問承包商：「你什麼時候可以開工？」他說下週一。
EN:She told me, "The contractor we hired is really reliable."
翻譯:她告訴我：「我們請的那位承包商真的很可靠。」
在對話中，有時會重複或特別強調「contractor」以釐清對象，或表達對其工作的重視/不滿。 EN: We need to talk to the contractor, the main contractor, not the subcontractor. 翻譯: 我們得跟承包商談，是總承包商，不是分包商。
EN:That contractor – I'm telling you – did an amazing job on the kitchen.
翻譯:那位承包商——我跟你說——把廚房做得超棒。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，可能會用「the contractor」作為暫時的停頓點。 EN: So the issue is... the contractor... hasn't submitted the final permit yet. 翻譯: 所以問題是...承包商...還沒提交最終許可證。
EN:We should probably... uh... get the contractor to look at this leak.
翻譯:我們應該...呃...找承包商來看看這個漏水問題。
正式書寫注意：在正式報告或合約中，應避免使用口語中的停頓、重複或引述格式。需明確寫出承包商的完整名稱、公司或合約編號以確保精確性，例如應寫為「甲方（即[公司名稱]承包商）」，而非口語中模糊的「the contractor」。
general contractor
noun
總承包商；營造總包商
independent contractor
noun
獨立承包商；自僱者
government contractor
noun
政府承包商
hire a contractor
verb + noun
聘請承包商
defense contractor
noun
國防承包商
subcontractor
noun
分包商；次承包商
contractor's liability
noun + noun
承包商責任
×My contractor is very good at his job. He is a contract.
✓My contractor is very good at his job. He is a contractor.
混淆了名詞 'contractor'（承包商）與 'contract'（合約）。'Contract' 是合約本身，而 'contractor' 是執行合約的人或公司。
×The company is looking for a new contracter.
✓The company is looking for a new contractor.
拼字錯誤。正確拼法為 'contractor'，結尾是 '-or'，而非 '-er'。這是常見的拼寫混淆。
×He works as an independent contractor, so he has a full-time position with benefits.
✓He works as an independent contractor, so he is self-employed and not a full-time employee with benefits.
誤解 'independent contractor'（獨立承包商）的性質。獨立承包商是自僱人士，通常不享有全職員工的福利（如健康保險、帶薪休假）。
×The contractor's work are excellent.
✓The contractor's work is excellent.
主詞與動詞不一致。這裡的主詞是單數名詞 'work'（工作成果），應搭配單數動詞 'is'。'Contractor's' 是所有格，不影響動詞的單複數。
×We need to find a contractor for to build the house.
✓We need to find a contractor to build the house.
多餘的介系詞 'for'。在表達目的時，'contractor to build...' 是正確的結構，'for' 在此是多餘的。
×She is a contractor who specializes in IT.
✓She is a contractor who specializes in IT. / She is an IT contractor.
此句文法正確，但學習者常誤以為 'contractor' 僅指建築或工程領域。實際上，'contractor' 可用於任何按合約提供專業服務的領域，如 IT、寫作、諮詢等。