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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

  • Failure to monitor exposes investors to agency costs, this is, the risk that the firm's owners or managers will take actions with the saver's money contrary to the promises contained in the covenants of its securities contracts.
    监管失利就会给投资人造成代理损失,就是由于公司所有者或管理者采取违背债权人购买债券所签订的合同中所列条款的行为给债权人投资资金所带来的风险。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • What kinds of covenants are guaranteed by the covenant of day and night?
    上帝用白日黑夜之约来保证那两个约永不废弃?
  • 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。