subcontractor
subcontractor n. 分包人；分包商 从主承包人〔principal contractor〕或总承包人〔general contractor〕处承担部分合同义务的人。例如，在房屋建设合同中，承担建设义务的承包人通常须具有若干专门的分包人，从事该工程中的某些专门工作，诸如安装管道、铺设地毯、家具制作和装修等。 (→subcontract)
SUBCONTRACTOR
subcontractor
subcontractor. One who is awarded a portion of an existing contract by a contractor, esp. a general contractor. • For example, a contractor who builds houses typically retains subcontractors to perform specialty work such as installing plumbing, laying carpet, making cabinetry, and landscaping — each subcontractor is paid a somewhat lesser sum than the contractor