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

• The failure to report earnings is a breach of debt covenants.
  推迟发布业绩是一种构成违反债券协议的行为。
• Pledgor hereby covenants to the Pledgee, that during the term of this Agreement, Pledgor shall.
  在本协议存续期间，出质人向质权人承诺，出质人将。
• Covenants not to compete has already become a main way to protect US modem company.
  竞业禁止协议已经成为现代社会美国企业保护商业秘密的有效途径。
• Credits with protective covenants such as debt incurrence limit, fixed charge interest coverage or change of control clauses.
  带有保障性契约的信贷，例如债务限额，固定费用利息偿付或控制条款的更改。
• And great were the covenants of the Lord which he made unto Joseph.
  主和约瑟所立的圣约是多么的伟大。
• Now this is an allegory, these women are two covenants.
  这都是比方，那两个妇人就是两个约。
• 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。
• Many listed and unlisted companies need to sell to address covenants.
  许多上市公司和非上市公司需要出售手中资产，以满足借贷契约的要求。
• And as it is not a natural right, it must be one founded on covenants.
  这并非自然的权利，必须建立在契约的基础上。