| 单词 | covenant |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['kʌvənənt] |
| 解释 | n.契约；v.立书保证 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 契约 (a binding and solemn agreement)；v. 立书保证(to promise by a covenant) 【记】 co＋ven(来)＋ant→ 来到一起立约→契约 【例】 I covenanted to pay a sum of money each week to the church_ |
| 字源 | covenant (n.) c.1300, from Old French covenant "agreement," originally present participle of covenir "agree, meet," from Latin convenire "come together" (see convene). Applied in Scripture to God's arrangements with man as a translation of Latin testamentum, Greek diatheke, both rendering Hebrew berith (though testament also is used for the same word in different places). covenant (v.) c.1300, from covenant (n.). Related: Covenanted; covenanting. Covenanter (1638) was used especially in reference to Scottish Presbyterians who signed the Solemn League and Covenant (1643) for the defense and furtherance of their cause. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 契约(有约束力的协议) = compact = bargain; v (通过契约)保证 【源】在《圣经》中原指上帝对人类的承诺 【记】co共同, ven来, ant蚂蚁－一堆蚂蚁来到一起立契约coven = cave, ant: 一堆蚂蚁在山洞里, 立契约(互不侵犯) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】近似convention 开会是为的达成一致意见，鉴定契约 |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Covert adj 公开的 kʌvət a.秘密的，隐密的 英 秘密的，隐密的 concealed
Previous card: Court intentionally(故意 repulse late french kɔ:t n.法庭，法院；宫廷，朝廷；v.献慇懃；追求 考
Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)