covenant

noun

1. 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

1. 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.
   1. ...the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
      《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》
2. 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.
   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

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。
2. Do not make a covenant with them or with their gods.
   不可和他们并他们的神立约。
3. How near their God in covenant is brought!
   “在那里”立约的神来了！
4. Therefore tell him I am making my covenant of peace with him.
   因此，你要说：'我将我平安的约赐给他。
5. I am making this covenant, with its oath, not only with you
   我不但与你们立这约，起这誓
6. Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods.
   我耶和华与你们所立的约你们不可忘记，也不可敬畏别神。
7. Covenant and grace: God guarantees his saving love to his people.
   盟约与恩典；神保证祂对祂所拯救的人的爱。
8. You have confirmation of the covenant's demands?
   你确认了圣约的要求？
9. That my brother had been murdered by the covenant.
   说我哥哥是被圣约杀掉的。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. God has ordained three special offices in the Christ confessing covenant community: minister, elder and deacon.
    在认信基督的圣约团体中，神命定了三个特定的职分：牧师、长老、和执事。
16. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to the Influence of China's Criminal Law
    《公民权利与政治权利国际公约》对我国刑事法的影响
17. In the context of international law, China has signed and ratified the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights ( 2001); and has signed, but not yet ratified, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( 1998).
    在国际法方面，中国签署并批准了《社会、经济和文化权利国际公约》（2001年）；已签署、但尚未批准《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》（1998年）。
18. Considering their covenant ties and all.
    考虑到和盟约组织的联系，还有其它事情。
19. According to these articles did the Romans covenant with the people of the Jews.
    根据这些话，罗马人同犹太民族签定了盟约。
20. What themes are emphasized in each covenant?
    每份圣约强调了什么主题？
21. 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。
22. I will gladly make that covenant.
    我会很高兴定下的那个盟约。
23. As signs and seals of the covenant of grace, they are Gospel not Law.
    因为是恩典之约的记号和印记，它们是福音而非律法。
24. 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。
25. You can see this by asking, When was the Abrahamic covenant made?
    你可以问一个问题，来明白这点：亚伯拉罕之约是什么时候立的？
26. But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant, there have they dealt treacherously against me.
    但是他们在阿当就违犯了盟约，在那里已背叛了我。
27. I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered.
    我必不背弃我的约、也不改变我口中所出的。
28. 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。
29. You didn't need the law to have the covenant according to his theology.
    按他的神学，立了约，就不需要律法。
30. You have broken the chain and the covenant!
    你破坏了顺序和协定！

noun

1. (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

   Synonym:    compactconcordat

verb

1. 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

2. enter into a covenant