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covenant

UK //ˈkʌvənənt//US //ˈkʌvənənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'convenire'(意为“同意”或“聚集”),经由古法语 'covenant' 进入英语,最初指正式的协议或承诺。

noun

❶ 指双方或多方之间达成的正式协议或契约,通常带有法律或宗教约束力,强调承诺和责任。

“The two nations signed a covenant to maintain peace.”

(两国签署了维持和平的协议。)

“The lease includes a covenant that prohibits subletting.”

(租约中包含禁止转租的条款。)

同义词:agreement, contract, pact, treaty, compact

verb

❶ 通过正式协议承诺或保证做某事,通常用于法律或宗教语境中。

“They covenanted to share the profits equally.”

(他们约定平分利润。)

“The parties covenanted to resolve disputes through arbitration.”

(各方承诺通过仲裁解决争议。)

同义词:pledge, promise, vow, commit, guarantee

常见短语

covenant of salt — 指一种不可违背的长期协议,源自古代用盐象征持久和忠诚的传统。

“Their friendship was like a covenant of salt, unbreakable and enduring.”

(他们的友谊如同盐约,牢不可破且持久。)

break a covenant — 违背或破坏协议,通常指未能履行承诺或违反条款。

“If you break the covenant, there will be legal consequences.”

(如果你违反协议,将会面临法律后果。)