covenant
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。