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covenant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cov·e·nant /ˈkʌvənənt/ noun [countable]  AGREEa legal agreement in which someone promises to pay a person or organization an amount of money regularly 〔定期付款的〕契约,合同 endowmentcovenant verb [intransitive, transitive] He covenanted to pay £30 a month into the fund. 他签了约每月缴纳30英镑给这项基金。
Examples from the Corpus
covenantSome tenants prefer, however, to seek to obtain from the landlord a covenant not to waive the exemption.He has set out the terms of his covenant and they have been agreed.It is vital therefore to distinguish between the two kinds of breach of covenant.The public covenant is underwritten by an emotional covenant, partly unconscious, and binding in its claims.At first, only chil-dren of visible saints were to be baptized and thus recognized as part of the covenant.The covenants set out the formal obligations of both landlord and tenant.The underlying covenant may be concerned with constant reclamation - reclaiming and being reclaimed.
From Longman Business Dictionarycovenantcov‧e‧nant /ˈkʌvənənt/ noun [countable, uncountable]LAW a formal written agreement to do something or not to do something, or to pay an amount of moneyWe are tied by a covenant which prohibits the stadium from being put to any other use.The covenant to pay the rent on the due date is absolutely fundamental.Under this ruling, the landlord would not have a claim against the tenant for breach of covenant (=breaking the agreement). see also deed of covenant restrictive covenantcovenant verb [intransitive, transitive]All the agency’s profits are covenanted to third world charities.Origin covenant (1200-1300) Old French covenir to agree, from Latin convenire; → CONVENIENT
cov·e·nant nounChineseSyllable
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covenant
covenant /ˈkʌvənənt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Old French
 Origin: covenir 'to agree', from Latin convenire; convenient
a legal agreement in which someone promises to pay a person or organization an amount of money regularly ⇨ endowment
—covenant verb [intransitive and transitive]:
    He covenanted to pay £30 a month into the fund.


cov·en·antBrE /ˈkʌvənənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌvənənt/ 🔊 nouna promise to sb, or a legal agreement, especially one to pay a regular amount of money to sb/sth 承诺;合同;协约;(尤指定期付款的)契约God's covenant with Abraham上帝与亚伯拉罕的立约a covenant to a charity向慈善机构定期捐款的契约 cov·en·ant verb~ sth (to sb/sth) All profits are covenanted to medical charities. 已立约把所有收益捐给医疗慈善机构。🔊🔊