covenants

英 [ˈkʌvənənts]

美 [ˈkʌvənənts]

n.  承诺; 合同; 协约; (尤指定期付款的)契约
v.  立约，立誓; 订立盟约; 订立契约; 立约承诺; 缔结盟约; 订协定
covenant的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (受法律约束的)协约，契约，合同
  Acovenantis a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.
  1. ...the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
     《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》
• N-COUNT (定期付款的)书面承诺;(尤指向慈善机构定期捐款的)契约
  Acovenantis a formal written promise to pay a sum of money each year for a fixed period, especially to a charity.
  1. If you make regular gifts through a covenant we can reclaim the income tax which you have already paid on this money.
     如果你签订契约定期捐赠，那么我们可以要求返还你这笔钱上交的所得税。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 pledge

双语例句

• It is thus that God covenants with us in Christ.
  因此，它是神盟约，与我们在基督里。
• These covenants shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
  即使在本协议终止或期满之后，这类保证应当继续全部有效。
• Of course lenders demand security, financial information, board minutes, adherence to covenants and so forth.
  当然，银行会采取要求借款人提供抵押品、财务信息和董事会备忘录并遵守协议等措施。
• No party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein.
  各方不因任何声明、保证、协约以及协议以任何形式对其他方负责或受其束缚，在此明确阐明的除外。
• They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants.
  他们既不会被阻止去修补他们的教堂，也不会被阻止尊重他们的圣约。
• In 2010, private equity firms will need to convince lenders to ease covenants or extend maturities.
  2010年，私人股本公司需要说服银行放松条款或延长到期期限。
• What are the two major covenants of Scripture?
  什么是圣经的两个主要的约？
• That you were at that time apart from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
  那时，你们在基督以外，和以色列国民隔绝，在所应许的诸约上是局外人，在世上没有指望，没有神。
• Guarantor hereby covenants that it will continue to keep itself informed of Sellers financial condition and of all other circumstances, which bear upon the risk of nonpayment.
  担保人据此保证，它将继续使自己知晓关乎债务履行风险的卖方财务状况及所有其他情形。
• They have effect upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as if it were a lease.
  并按相同条件及规约产生效力，一如其为批约无异。