a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
同义词：compactconcordat
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
covenants例句
Covenants and Collateral as Incentives to Monitor Covenants With and Without a Sword: Self-Governance is Possible Covenants with Weak Swords: ISO 14001 and Facilities' Environmental Performance The Use of Covenants: An Empirical Analysis of Venture Partnership Agreements The Structure and Pricing of Corporate Debt Covenants Effectiveness of accounting-based dividend covenants ☆ On financial contracting : An analysis of bond covenants On financial contracting ☆ : An analysis of bond covenants Growth Opportunities and the Choice of Leverage, Debt Maturity, and Covenants Legal Infrastructure of High Technology Industrial Districts: Silicon Valley, Route 128, and Covenants Not to Compete, The
