Name: 法律英文單字 VV 26 - 契約法 (第一課) | 商務英文單字 (Legal English Vocabulary VV 26 - Contract Law (Lesson 1) | Business English Vocabulary)
Uploaded: 2026-01-20T17:41:34.000Z
Duration: 11 min 4 s

You're watching video vocab by businessenglishpod.com in this lesson, we'll look at the key principles behind contracts and contract law.

你現在收看的是 businessenglishpod.com 的影片單字，這堂課我們會探討合約和合約法的關鍵原則。

If you've ever signed up for a mobile phone, booked a hotel room, or accepted a job offer, you've made a contract.

如果你曾經申辦過手機、預訂過飯店房間，或是接受過工作邀約，你就已經簽訂了合約。

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And there are several key aspects of every contract, beginning with the intent to make one, an offer and consideration.

每個合約都有幾個關鍵面向，首先是訂立意圖、要約和對價。

For both sides, Agreement on the specific elements of a contract leads to acceptance, at which point the contract is legally binding to both parties.

雙方對合約的特定要素達成同意，就構成承諾，此時合約對雙方就具法律約束力。

Of course, the parties must have made truthful representations in the course of their negotiations.

當然，締約方在協商過程中必須做出誠實陳述。

A contract may also be threatened when one party does not fulfill its obligations, which can lead to repudiation.

當一方不履行其義務時，合約也可能受到威脅，這可能導致拒絕履行。

There is also a situation called frustration when a contract cannot be fulfilled for unseen reasons.

還有一種情況稱為履行不能，當合約因為未預見的原因而無法履行時。

When two parties under contract cannot agree, they may try to settle their dispute through a process of arbitration.

當合約中的雙方無法達成協議時，他們可能會嘗試透過仲裁程序來解決爭議。

If this doesn't work, one party may attempt to sue the other in court, hoping to be awarded damages in the case of a breach of contract.

如果這行不通，一方可能會嘗試在法庭上起訴另一方，希望在合約被違約的情況下獲得損害賠償。

Now let's look at the vocabulary in more detail with some definitions and examples.

現在，讓我們透過一些定義和範例，更詳細地來看看這些單字。

Contract to make a Contract A contract is any formal agreement between people or businesses.

合約 訂立合約：合約是個人或企業之間的任何正式同意。

Whenever we make a contract, we are creating a legal relationship.

每當我們訂立合約，我們就是在建立一種法律關係。

Under John's employment contract, he gets three weeks of vacation every year.

根據約翰的僱傭合約，他每年有三週的假期。

Intent Intent Having the intent to make a contract means that you actually want to make one.

訂立意圖 訂立意圖：擁有訂立合約的意圖，意味著你實際上想要訂立一份合約。

Without intent on both sides, there can be no contract.

雙方沒有訂立意圖，就無法成立合約。

While Tabitha wanted to make some sort of deal, Ron had no intent.

雖然塔碧莎想做某種交易，但羅恩卻沒有訂立意圖。

Offer to make an Offer when you propose a possible contract to a person or business, you are making an offer.

要約 訂立要約：當你向個人或企業提出一份可能的合約時，你就是在提出要約。

That offer may be accepted, rejected, or amended and sent back as a counteroffer.

這份要約可能會被接受、拒絕，或修改後作為反要約寄回。

The company's lawyer sent the offer to the competitor's legal team.

這家公司的律師將要約寄給了競爭對手的法務團隊。

Consideration Consideration Every contract must include something of value, however small.

對價 對價：每份合約都必須包含有價值的東西，無論多麼微小。

For both sides, this benefit or item of value is called consideration.

對雙方來說，這個利益或有價值的東西就叫做對價。

Ben felt that the deal didn't include enough consideration for his party.

班覺得這筆交易沒有包含足夠的對價給他這邊。

Acceptance Acceptance Acceptance happens when both sides agree on a contract.

承諾 承諾 承諾發生在雙方同意一份合約時。

Once the offer or contract is formally accepted, the agreement becomes legal.

一旦要約或合約被正式接受，同意就具有法律約束力。

Acceptance of a contract depends on certain facts being verified.

合約的承諾取決於某些事實是否被驗證。

Party Parties to a Contract the parties in a contract are those who are agreeing to do something.

締約方 合約的締約方 合約中的締約方是那些同意要做某事的人。

Each party may be a person, a group of people, a business, or another type of organization.

每一方可能是一個人、一群人、一家企業，或其他類型的組織。

Because the two parties couldn't agree on costs, they fail to make a deal.

因為雙方無法就成本達成協議，所以他們未能成交。

Representation to make a representation Anytime you make a statement of fact in a contract or in negotiating a contract, you are making a representation.

陳述 訂立陳述 當你在合約中或協商合約時，任何時候你做出事實陳述，你就是在做陳述。

The judge decided that Oral Ink's representations were truthful and accurate.

法官判定 Oral Ink 的陳述是誠實且準確的。

Repudiation Repudiation if one party does not fulfill its obligations under a contract, the result is repudiation of the contract.

拒絕履行 若締約方未履行合約義務，結果就是合約被拒絕履行。

Repudiation may have consequences outlined in the contract or it may lead to a lawsuit.

拒絕履行可能會有合約中規定的後果，也可能導致訴訟。

Repeated failure to pay on time led to repudiation of the contract.

反覆未能準時付款導致合約被拒絕履行。

Frustration Frustration Frustration of a contract happens when the contract cannot be fulfilled.

履行不能 合約的履行不能發生在合約無法履行時。

出於任何一方無法控制的原因。

Frustration is not the fault of either party.

履行不能並非任何一方的過錯。

Frustration of the contract came about when it was found to violate trade agreements.

合約的履行不能發生在其被發現違反貿易協定時。

When contracted parties can't agree they have a dispute.

當合約締約方無法達成協議時，他們就產生了爭議。

Finding a solution to their disagreement is referred to as settling the dispute, which they may do in or out of court.

找出解決他們分歧的方法，就稱為解決爭議，他們可以在法庭內或法庭外這麼做。

It took the US And Canada years to settle their dispute over tobacco taxes.

美國和加拿大花了幾年時間才解決了關於菸草稅的爭議。

Arbitration to Arbitrate Contracted parties that have a disagreement will usually try to reach a solution out of court through arbitration.

仲裁 締約方若有爭議，通常會嘗試庭外透過仲裁來解決。

Wanting to avoid a costly legal battle, the two companies agreed to arbitration.

兩家公司為了避免昂貴的法律訴訟，同意進行仲裁。

If the contracted parties can't settle their dispute through arbitration, they may go to court.

如果締約方無法透過仲裁解決爭議，他們可能會訴諸法庭。

In this case, a judge may award damages, usually in the form of money, to the party that is able to prove their claim.

在這種情況下，法官可能會判給能夠證明其主張的一方損害賠償，通常是以金錢的形式。

The judge awarded damages to the complainant after a lengthy court case.

經過漫長的訴訟，法官判給了申訴人損害賠償。

Now it's your turn to practice some of the words we've studied in this lesson.

現在輪到你練習我們在這堂課學到的幾個單字了。

In a moment, you'll hear a series of sentences with a word replaced with a beep.

等一下，你會聽到一連串句子，其中一個單字會被嗶聲取代。

Repeat each sentence, including the missing word.

重複每個句子，包含漏掉的那個單字。

For example, if you I met with the buyer in my lawyer's office to sign the.

例如，如果你和我一起在我的律師事務所簽署。

I met with the buyer in my lawyer's office to sign the contract.

我和買家在我的律師事務所簽署了合約。

We'll play the correct answer after each question.

我們會在每個問題後公佈正確答案。

We wanted to settle the out of court to save money.

我們想要庭外解決，以節省金錢。

We wanted to settle the dispute out of court to save money.

我們想要庭外解決爭議，以節省金錢。

I decided to refuse the because the price wasn't right.

我決定拒絕這個，因為價格不對。

I decided to refuse the offer because the price wasn't right.

我決定拒絕這項要約，因為價格不對。

A contract becomes legal immediately after.

A contract becomes legal immediately after acceptance.

We celebrated when the judge decided to award us.

法官判給我們時，我們都慶祝了。

We celebrated when the judge decided to award us damages.

法官判給我們損害賠償時，我們都慶祝了。

That's all for this episode of Video Vocab, the first in our series on contract law.

這就是本集 Video Vocab 的全部內容，也是我們合約法系列的第一集。

Be sure to check out our website at www.videovocab.tv for more videos on business English vocabulary.

請務必到我們的網站 www.videovocab.tv 觀看更多商務英文單字影片。

Thanks for watching and see you again soon.