n.
vi.
vt.
- 复数： covenants
- 过去式： covenanted
- 过去分词： covenanted
- 现在分词： covenanting
- 第三人称单数： covenants
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(受法律约束的)协约，契约，合同 A covenant is a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.
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...the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》
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(定期付款的)书面承诺;(尤指向慈善机构定期捐款的)契约 A covenant is a formal written promise to pay a sum of money each year for a fixed period, especially to a charity.
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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
- Noun
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1. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
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2. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
- Verb
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1. enter into a covenenant
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2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement;
- "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"
- "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"
法律
- 1.契约
- 2.合同
- 1. The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
- 这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
来自《简明英汉词典》
