covenant
n. 協議,協定; 蓋印合同; [法律]契約條款; [宗教]誓約
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.
《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》
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.
如果你簽訂契約定期捐贈,那麼我們可以要求返還你這筆錢上交的所得稅。
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 covenenant
2. enter into a covenant or formal agreement;
Old Covenant
(基督教神學)舊約(《聖經•舊約》中上帝和以色列人的協約)
New Covenant
(基督教神學)新約(上帝和耶穌的追隨者的協約)
But they like men have transgressed the covenant : there have they dealt treacherously against me.
他們卻如亞當背約,在境內向我行事詭詐.
The covenant of grace is principally between God and the elect.
恩典之約主要是神和被揀選者之間的關係.
The Lord confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.
14耶和華與敬畏他的人親密; 他必將自己的約指示他們.
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark the covenant of God.
祭司比拿雅和雅哈悉常在神的約櫃前吹號.
There are two Covenant destroyers at the elevator's terminus near Station Wayward Rest.
在電梯終點隨意休息空間站附近有兩艘聖約人的驅逐艦.