covenant
noun /ˈkʌvənənt/
/ˈkʌvənənt/
- a promise to somebody, or a legal agreement, especially one to pay a regular amount of money to somebody/something
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
Topics Discussion and agreementc2- If you sign a covenant the charity can claim back the tax you have already paid on the money.
如果你签了契约，慈善机构可以收回你已经支付的税款。 - The tenant failed to repair the damage and was in breach of covenant.
房客未能修复损坏，违反了契约。
词源Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir ‘agree’, from Latin convenire ‘assemble, agree, fit’, from con- ‘together’ + venire ‘come’. - God’s covenant with Abraham