covenants

基本解释

• n.盟约；契约
• v.立书保证

同根派生

英汉例句

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。