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

• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• The freeze called into question the validity of debt covenants and the ability of creditors to claim collateral used to secure loans to Russian companies.
  这一裁定令人对债务契约的有效性和债权人为向俄罗斯公司提供的贷款要求担保的能力产生了疑问。
• 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。
• The covenants are designed to maintain a certain aspect of the area in question.
  该公约的目的是保持一定的方面，该地区的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。