英语释义

1. a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement compact
… international law, which depends upon the sanctity of covenants between rulers.
— George H. Sabine

2. a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action
the deed conveying the land contained restrictive covenants

3. the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract

4. to promise by a covenant pledge

5. to enter into a covenant contract

6. a formal and serious agreement or promise

7. a formal written agreement between two or more people, businesses, countries, etc.

8. a formal or serious agreement or promise
the covenant of marriage

9. an official agreement or compact
an international covenant on human rights

10. a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act
a covenant not to sue specifically a promise relating to the transfer, possession, or ownership of real property — see also covenant not to compete, restrictive covenant

11. a warranty in a deed assuring the grantee especially against defects in title
a covenant for quiet enjoyment — see also run

12. a common-law action to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal — compare assumpsit, debt

片语

ark of the covenant约柜（藏于古犹太圣殿至圣所内、刻有十诫的两块石板）

英汉例句

• Before signing, he covenanted that he would remain in possession.

  签字以前，他要求以保留所有权为条件。

• Clients shall inquire into the trading settlement reports contents at the time and in the method as covenanted in the futures brokerage contract.

  客户应当按照期货经纪合同约定的时间和方式查询交易结算报告的内容。

• This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.

  这是照着你们出埃及我与你们立约的话。那时、我的灵住在你们中间。你们不要惧怕。

• And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

  他们就给了他三十块钱。

• P the God who covenanted with the patriarchs is the God of the Exodus, but now with a new name.

  和E的资料来源主张，P，and，E，wish，to，claim，that,与先祖签订契约的上帝正是《出埃及记》中的上帝，但只是有了一个新的名字。

• My father has covenanted for property with them.

  我父亲和他们订立了财产契约。

• Acts 3:25 you are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God covenanted with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'and in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

  徒三25你们是申言者的子孙，也是神与你们祖宗所立之约的子孙，神在那约中，曾对亚伯拉罕说，地上万族，都要因你的后裔得福。

• They covenanted in loyalty to the king.

  缔结盟约以效忠国王。

• This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt.

  这是照着你们出埃及我与你们立约的话。

• Our company have covenanted with many main carriers and possess of perfect goods delivery system both at home and abroad.

  在国内沿海各主要口岸及中东设有分支机构，同时拥有数十家海外代理，经营网络遍布全球。

• They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.

  他们就建立合资公丝的事和我们签了合约。

• Then will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.

  我就必坚固你的国位，正如我与你父大卫所立的约，说，你的子孙必不断人作以色列的王。

相似词

accord符合；一致；协议；自愿

alliance联盟，联合；联姻

compact把……压实；使简洁；使紧密，压缩；订立（协定）

convention大会；[法] 惯例；[计] 约定；[法] 协定；习俗

pact协定；公约；条约；契约

treaty条约，协议；谈判

相反词

disagree不同意；不一致；争执；不适宜