covenant
US
UK covenant n: formal (legal contract)
SC 合同 hé tóng
TC 合同 / 合約
TC 合同 / 合約
SC 协约 hé tóng ，xié yuē
SC 契约 hé tóng ，qì yuē
The deed contains covenants that prohibit subdividing the land.
契据中有协约禁止分土地。
covenant n: (Biblical: contract with God) (《圣经》)
SC 上帝与人所立之约 shàng dì yú rén suǒ lì zhī yuē
Their covenant with God was a basic tenet of their religion.
他们与上帝所立之约是其宗教的基础信条。
covenant [sth] vtr: formal (promise: in a contract)
SC 订立合同以保证
SC 立约保证
The two parties covenanted a sum to be paid by the customer in the event of the contract being cancelled before the work was completed.
双方立约保证，如果工作完成前合同取消，客户需要支付一定金额的款。
covenant to do [sth] vtr: formal (promise: in a contract)
SC 签下合约保证做到
The Employer covenants to pay the Contractor the stipulated sum.
雇主签下合约，保证按规定金额支付承包商。