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Covenant N Count Formal Written People 英[ˈkʌvənənt 美[ˈkʌvənənt N.协议,协定;盖印合同;[法律]契约条款;[宗教]誓约;Vi.立约,立誓;订立盟约;订立契约;Vt.立约承诺;缔结盟约;订协定

单词 covenant
音标
英[ˈkʌvənənt] 美[ˈkʌvənənt]
解释
n.协议,协定;盖印合同;[法律]契约条款;[宗教]誓约;vi.立约,立誓;订立盟约;订立契约;vt.立约承诺;缔结盟约;订协定;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.
例:...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
A covenant is a formal written promise to pay a sum of money each year for a fixed period, especially to a charity.
例: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。
变形
third:covenants~done:covenanted~pl:covenants~ing:covenanting~past:covenanted~

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