It was a civil action for a specific performance of a contract.

履行合同是民事行为。

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Design by contract avoids extra code and improves performance, as long as all clients of a class abide by the contract.

契约式设计避免了额外的编码并提高了性能，只要所有的客户都遵守契约。

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The coach and coachee define a 'contract' based on the needs and expectations of the coachee, and identify links to be made to the organization's Performance Review.

教练和受训者确立一份“契约”，这份契约要以受训者的需求和期望为基础。

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Another factor depends on the strength of the performance metrics underpinning a contract.

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For example, if an athlete has a contract that pays regardless of injuries, performance, or criminal records, then his ability to accept risk increases.

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In the case of the USPS sponsorship, he was required to sign a contract stating that he would not take performance-enhancing drugs.

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