音标：[ˈkʌvənənts] ；

n. （有法律约束的）协议( covenant的名词复数 ); 盟约; 公约; （向慈善事业、信托基金会等定期捐款的）契约书

n a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
n (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
v enter into a covenant
v enter into a covenant or formal agreement

covenant的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词(n.)

China has acceded to the international human rights covenant.中国已经加入了国际人权公约
The covenant of the League of Nations bound all signatory states not to go to war.国际联盟盟约规定，所有签字国都不得诉诸战争。
The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.我与眼睛立约,怎能恋恋瞻望处女呢?

用作动词(v.)

They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.他们就建立合资公司的事和我们签了合约。
They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。

词汇搭配

deed of covenant(定期向慈善机构捐款...
restrictive covenant限制贸易协定...
covenant bond契约债券
covenant marriage契约婚姻
international covenant国际盟约
financial covenant金融契约条款,财务限...
building covenant建筑契约
Ark of the Covenant约柜
land of the covenant上帝允许给亚伯拉罕的...
covenant of salt不可背弃的盟约...

经典引文

And makes a Covenant never to destroy The Earth again by flood.
出自：Milton
Did you not covenant to write to me first?
出自：T. Arnold

【近义词】

agreement同意
contract合同
pact契约
treaty条约
pledge发誓
bond债券
alliance联盟
bargain交易
concord和睦
promise诺言
understanding理解
obligation义务
engagement约会
convention大会
conclusion结尾
compact紧密的
concordat协定

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