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

• These covenants will provide customers with confidence that the Xandros technologies they use and deploy in their environments are compliant with Microsoft's intellectual property.
  这些承诺将让客户信赖Xandros，在他们IT环境中使用和部署的技术并不会侵犯到Microsoft的知识产权。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It is thus that God covenants with us in Christ.
  因此，它是神盟约，与我们在基督里。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。