covenant

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n. 契约, 盟约 v. 立契约, 缔结盟约

发音

US /ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/

词形变化

covenants 复数 covenants covenanted covenanteth covenanting covenants 三单 covenanting 现在分词 covenanted 过去式 covenanted 过去分词

别名

CCR covenaunt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.

    法律
  2. 2.

    A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.

    法律
  3. 3.

    A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.

  4. 4.

    An incidental clause in an agreement.

v.
  1. 1.

    To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.

  2. 2.

    To enter a formal agreement.

    法律
  3. 3.

    To bind oneself in contract.

    法律
  4. 4.

    To make a stipulation.

    法律

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

compact concordat

上位词 2

understanding agreement
动词

上位词 2

pledge plight

下位词 5

confirm communicate commune bar mitzvah bat mitzvah

相关短语

covenant of salt covenant of title covenant of warranty [法] 担保契约, 保证书 covenant of grace Ark of the Covenant n. 约柜（藏于古犹太圣殿至圣所内、刻有十诫的两块石板） restrictive covenant New Covenant real covenant personal covenant halfway covenant Old Covenant Mosaic covenant suit covenant

词源

From Middle English covenaunt, borrowed from Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (“agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō (“to agree”). Cognate with convenient and convene.

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