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

• 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。
• Of course lenders demand security, financial information, board minutes, adherence to covenants and so forth.
  当然，银行会采取要求借款人提供抵押品、财务信息和董事会备忘录并遵守协议等措施。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• What are the two major covenants of Scripture?
  什么是圣经的两个主要的约？
• 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。
• 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。