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covenant

音標['k?v?n?nt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 契約, 盟約
vt. 立契約, 締結盟約
vi. 立契約, 締結盟約
【經】 契約條款, 保護條款, 誓言

詞型變化:

動詞過去式:covenanted 過去分詞:covenanted 現在分詞:covenanting 第三人稱單數:covenants 副詞:covenantally 形容詞:covenantal 

英文解釋:

名詞 covenant:

  1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
    同義詞:compact, concordat
  2. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

動詞 covenant:

  1. enter into a covenant
  2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement

例句:

  1. The Hebrew people, past, present, and future, regarded as the chosen people of God by virtue of the covenant of Jacob.
    上帝的選民希伯來民族,希伯來人的過去、現在和將來,被看作是上帝憑藉著雅各的契約而選中的民族
  2. The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
    這筆錢是根據契約書付給我們的。
  3. They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
    他們就建立合資公司的事和我們簽了契約。

詳細解釋:


cov.e.nant

n.(名詞)
A binding agreement; a compact.See Synonyms at bargain
盟約,契約:有約束力的協定;契約參見 bargain
Law
【法律】
A formal sealed agreement or contract.
蓋印契約:一種正式的蓋印的協定或契約
A suit to recover damages for violation of such a contract.
契約訴訟:對違背這種契約要求賠償損害
In the Bible, God`s promise to the human race.
約:《聖經》中,上帝對人類的承諾
v.(動詞)
cov.e.nant.ed,cov.e.nant.ing,cov.e.nants
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To promise by or as if by a covenant.See Synonyms at promise
約定:通過或類似通過契約而答應參見 promise
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To enter into a covenant.
達成契約

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French [from present participle of] convenir [to agree] * see convene
源自 古法文 [] 源自convenir的現在分詞 [同意] *參見 convene

【引伸】
cov.enant.al
cov.enant.ally
adv.(副詞)

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