- 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.
- ...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.
- 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