名詞 covenant:

1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
   同義詞：compact, concordat
2. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

動詞 covenant:

1. enter into a covenant
2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement

1. The Hebrew people, past, present, and future, regarded as the chosen people of God by virtue of the covenant of Jacob.
   上帝的選民希伯來民族，希伯來人的過去、現(xiàn)在和將來，被看作是上帝憑借著雅各的契約而選中的民族
2. The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
   這筆錢是根據(jù)契約書付給我們的。
3. 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。

cov.e.nant

n.（名詞）
A binding agreement; a compact.See Synonyms at bargain
盟約，契約：有約束力的協(xié)議；合同參見 bargain
Law
【法律】
A formal sealed agreement or contract.
蓋印合同：一種正式的蓋印的協(xié)議或合同
A suit to recover damages for violation of such a contract.
契約訴訟：對違背這種合同要求賠償損害
In the Bible, God`s promise to the human race.
約：《圣經(jīng)》中，上帝對人類的承諾
v.（動詞）
cov.e.nant.ed,cov.e.nant.ing,cov.e.nants
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To promise by or as if by a covenant.See Synonyms at promise
約定：通過或類似通過契約而答應參見 promise
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To enter into a covenant.
達成合約

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French [from present participle of] convenir [to agree] * see convene
源自 古法語 [] 源自convenir的現(xiàn)在分詞 [同意] *參見 convene

【引伸】
cov.enant.al
cov.enant.ally
adv.（副詞）