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- an agreement协定, 协议。
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- Law a contract drawn up by deed, especially one undertaking to make regular payments to a charity【律】盖印合同（尤指向慈善机构定期捐款的合同）。
1.2
- Law a clause in such a contract【律】盖印合同中的条款。
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- Theology an agreement which brings about a relationship of commitment between God and his people. The Jewish faith is based on the biblical covenants made with Abraham, Moses, and David【神学】（上帝与人所立的）约（犹太教是建立在《圣经》所说的与亚伯拉罕、摩西、大卫所立约的基础上的）。参见 ARK OF THE COVENANT.
no obj.
1- agree, especially by lease, deed, or other legal contract订立盟约（或条约, 契约）：
with infinitive the landlord covenants to repair the property.房东得订立修理房产的契约。
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- with obj. Brit. undertake to give (a sum of money) regularly, especially to charity, by means of a deed of covenant〈英〉通过立约定期（给慈善机构等）捐（款）。
短语
Old Covenant
- Christian Theology the covenant between God and Israel in the Old Testament【基督教神学】旧约（《圣经·旧约》中上帝和以色列人所立的约）。
New Covenant
- Christian Theology the covenant between God and the followers of Christ【基督教神学】新约（上帝和耶稣的门徒所立的约）。
派生词
covenantal
adjectivecovenantor
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French, present participle of covenir 'agree', from Latin convenire （see CONVENE）.