Word · Frequency #4657
Fully loadedcovenants
契约；盟约；协定
covenants is the plural of covenant.
核心释义
A formal, often written agreement between two or more parties, such as nations, to do or not do something.
- 1.
约定做或不做某事的协议。
An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- 2.
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
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
- 3.
附带于契约或合同的承诺,明示或暗示。
A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- 4.
(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
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- 5.
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)。
A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties (often one that is religious or religiously-based).
用法In use
The two countries signed a covenant to promote trade and cultural exchange.
用法提示：covenant 在此用作名词，表示双方签署的正式协议。
Under the covenant, both parties agreed to share the resources equally.
用法提示：covenant 用作名词，指具有约束力的书面协议。
The ancient covenant between the tribes was preserved in a stone tablet.
用法提示：covenant 在此指历史上部落之间的正式盟约，用作名词。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'共同（co）约定（venant）'，双方握手签契约。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
常用于法律或宗教语境
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words tenant and convent share spelling patterns with covenant but have different pronunciations. No common words rhyme exactly with covenant.
用法优先级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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