contractors
n. [经]承包商；[法]立约人；合约商（contractor 的复数）
例句
Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down.
一些小的承包商已被迫歇业。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The government is ill-equipped to handle work by private contractors.
该政府在处理私营承包商做的工作方面显得能力不足。
Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.
承包商如延误工期将被处以巨额罚款。
《牛津词典》
