
covenants
词源
源自中古英语,借自古法语 covenant(协议),最终来自拉丁语 convenire(聚集、同意)。
noun
❶ 指正式的法律协议或承诺,通常包含双方必须遵守的条款,常见于合同、宗教或法律文件中。
“The lease includes covenants that restrict the use of the property.”
(租赁合同包含限制房产用途的条款。)
“They signed a covenant to protect the environment.”
(他们签署了一份保护环境的协议。)
❶ 在宗教语境中,指神与人之间的神圣约定或承诺,如《圣经》中的约定。
“The covenant between God and Abraham is central to the story.”
(上帝与亚伯拉罕之间的约定是故事的核心。)
“The Ark of the Covenant is a sacred symbol.”
(约柜是一个神圣的象征。)
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。
“They covenanted to share the profits equally.”
(他们约定平分利润。)
“The parties covenanted to resolve disputes peacefully.”
(双方约定和平解决争端。)
常见短语
restrictive covenant — 法律条款,限制某人使用财产或采取某些行动,常见于房地产合同。
“The restrictive covenant prevents building on the land.”
(限制性条款禁止在这块土地上建房。)
covenant of salt — 源自《圣经》的短语,象征不可违背的永久约定。
“Their friendship was like a covenant of salt.”
(他们的友谊如同盐约般不可背弃。)