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

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

1. enter into a covenant

2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement;

   "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"
   "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"
   

1.(受法律约束的)协约，契约，合同
Acovenant is a formal written agreement between two or more people or groups of people which is recognized in law.

e.g. ...the Internationalcovenant on Civil and Political Rights.
《公民权利和政治权利国际公约》

2.(定期付款的)书面承诺;(尤指向慈善机构定期捐款的)契约
Acovenant is a formal written promise to pay a sum of money each year for a fixed period, especially to a charity.

e.g. If you make regular gifts through acovenant 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。

1. China has acceded to the international human rights covenant.
   中国已经加入了国际人权公约
2. The covenant of the League of Nations bound all signatory states not to go to war.
   国际联盟盟约规定，所有签字国都不得诉诸战争。
3. The money was given to us by deed of covenant.
   这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
4. I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
   我与眼睛立约,怎能恋恋瞻望处女呢?

1. They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
   他们就建立合资公司的事和我们签了合约。
2. They refused to covenant with my father for the property.
   他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。

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• And makes a covenant never to destroy The Earth again by flood.

  出自：Milton

• Did you not covenant to write to me first?

  出自：T. Arnold