Word · Frequency #4657
Fully loadedcovenant
契约；盟约；协定
A formal, often written agreement between two or more parties, such as nations, to do or not do something.
- 1.
An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
约定做或不做某事的协议。
- 2.
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
两个或多个当事方(国家)之间签署的书面协议,以执行某些行动
- 3.
A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
附带于契约或合同的承诺,明示或暗示。
- 4.
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
(圣经)上帝与其人民之间的协议,上帝做出某些承诺,并要求他们以某种行为作为回报
- 5.
A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties (often one that is religious or religiously-based).
双方或多方之间的契约或约束性协议(常为宗教或基于宗教的)。
- 6.
An incidental clause in an agreement.
协议中的附带条款。
（契约中的）承诺条款；约据；圣约；约定做或不做某事的协议。；两个或多个当事方(国家)之间签署的书面协议,以执行某些行动；附带于契约或合同的承诺,明示或暗示。
In use
The two countries signed a covenant to promote trade and cultural exchange.
Under the covenant, both parties agreed to share the resources equally.
The ancient covenant between the tribes was preserved in a stone tablet.
enter into a covenant (with sb)
enter into 表示正式订立，常用于法律或政治语境。
The two nations entered into a covenant to reduce tariffs.
两国订立了削减关税的契约。
covenant between A and B
介词 between 连接缔约双方。
The covenant between the landlord and tenant was signed last week.
房东与租户之间的契约上周签署。
covenant to do sth
动词后接不定式，表示承诺做某事。
Connections
Collocations
- sign a covenant
- 签署契约
- The two nations signed a covenant to promote trade.两国签署了促进贸易的契约。
- enter into a covenant
- 缔结盟约
- They entered into a covenant to protect the environment.他们缔结了保护环境的盟约。
- keep a covenant
- 遵守盟约
- It is important to keep a covenant once it is made.一旦立约，遵守盟约很重要。
- break a covenant
- 违反契约
- He was accused of breaking the covenant.他被指控违反了契约。
- covenant agreement
- 契约协议
- The covenant agreement was signed by both parties.双方签署了契约协议。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'共同（co）约定（venant）'，双方握手签契约。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
常用于法律或宗教语境
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words tenant and convent share spelling patterns with covenant but have different pronunciations. No common words rhyme exactly with covenant.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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