名詞 futures contract:

1. an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

1. Generally speaking, futures contract, not the commodity, is sold and bought in the futures market.
   一般來(lái)說(shuō)，在期貨市場(chǎng)上買(mǎi)進(jìn)賣(mài)出的是期貨契約，而不是商品。