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

• 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。
• 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。
• Such covenants restrict the risky nature of projects that a firm's management can undertake.
  这些条款严格限制了公司管理部门在做方案时可能遇到的风险性。
• He will give his Lord whatever promises and covenants Allah will demand.
  他会为他的主什么承诺和公约，真主会的需求。
• 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。
• NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, it is agreed by and among the parties as follows.
  因此，考虑到上述前提，以及本协议中包含的相互承诺与条款，当事人约定如下。
• Bondholders also hire a bond trustee to oversee compliance with these covenants.
  证券持有者还要雇用一个政券委托人监督这些条款的实施。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is thus that God covenants with us in Christ.
  因此，它是神盟约，与我们在基督里。