There are two ways of contracting a chimney; one by contracting the opening _before_ the fire, the other by contracting the funnel _above_ the fire. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
She appears to regard their number and value as evidence of the disinterested affection of the contracting parties. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
A vulcanite or other strip is easily affected by differences of temperature, expanding and contracting by reason of the minutest changes. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
A sinking fund, though instituted for the payment of old, facilitates very much the contracting of new debts. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
The want of parsimony, in time of peace, imposes the necessity of contracting debt in time of war. 亚当·斯密.国富论.