“执行合同”常见的英文表达是 “execute a contract” 或 “perform a contract”。
execute a contract:侧重于强调通过签署、履行等行为使合同正式生效并推进实施的过程 ,更正式和书面化。例如:Both parties agreed to execute the contract by the end of this month.(双方同意在本月底前执行该合同。 )
perform a contract:重点在于按照合同条款履行各自应尽的义务和责任,更侧重于履行合同义务的行为本身。例如:The contractor failed to perform the contract on time.(承包商未能按时履行合同。 )