covenant

英 [ˈkʌvənənt]

美 [ˈkʌvənənt]

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

复数：covenants　第三人称单数：covenants　过去式：covenanted　过去分词：covenanted　现在分词：covenanting　

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牛津词典

noun

• 承诺；合同；协约；（尤指定期付款的）契约
  a promise to sb, or a legal agreement, especially one to pay a regular amount of money to sb/sth
  1. God's covenant with Abraham
     上帝与亚伯拉罕的立约
  2. a covenant to a charity
     向慈善机构定期捐款的契约

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

英英释义

noun

• (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
• a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
  Synonym:compactconcordat

verb

• enter into a covenant or formal agreement
  1. They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver
  2. The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world
• enter into a covenant

双语例句

• The States parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to social security, including social insurance.
  本盟约缔约国确认人人有权享受社会保障，包括社会保险。
• It was a seal on a new covenant between God and us.
  这血是神与我们之间所立新约的标记。
• The Lord's Supper is the divinely instituted sign and seal of covenant renewal.
  主餐是神所设立的，是圣约更新的记号和印记。
• For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
  又说，我除去他们罪的时候，这就是我与他们所立的约。
• He made not the covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are now present and living.
  上主并不是与我们的祖先立了这约，而是与我们今日在这里尚生存的众人。
• A covenant theologian would say that Israel's election was conditional and temporary.
  一个圣约神学者会说以色列的拣选是有条件的，并且是暂时的。
• He signed a covenant against under letting the premises.
  他签署了一个反对廉价出租房屋的契约。
• I am making this covenant, with its oath, not only with you
  我不但与你们立这约，起这誓
• Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.
  不可和他们并他们的神立约。
• The Old Covenant was temporary and typological of the New Covenant.
  旧约对新约来说是暂时的，和预表性的。