n.盟約；契約
v.立書保證
China has acceded to the international human rights covenant. 中國已經(jīng)加入了國際人權(quán)公約
The covenant of the League of Nations bound all signatory states not to go to war. 國際聯(lián)盟盟約規(guī)定，所有簽字國都不得訴諸戰(zhàn)爭。
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl. 我與眼睛立約,怎能戀戀瞻望處女呢?
用作動詞 (v.)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合約。
They refused to covenant with my father for the property. 他們不愿與我父親訂立財產(chǎn)契約。
