covenants是什么意思

2023-12-14 15:58:17

covenants

美[kʌvənənt] 英[kʌvənənt]

n. 盟约；契约

v. 立书保证

形容词：covenantal 副词：covenantally 过去式：covenanted 过去分词：covenanted 现在分词：covenanting 第三人称单数：covenants

近义词：agreement，contract，pact，treaty，pledge，bond，alliance，bargain，concord，promise，understanding，obligation，engagement，convention，conclusion，compact，concordat，

英英释义

Noun

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

Verb

enter into a covenant
enter into a covenant or formal agreement;
"They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver" "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"

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。

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