() [, ]a promise that is part of a formal written contract (a deed) to take particular actions or avoid particular situations承诺；契约◆The lease contains a covenant given by the tenant to maintain the property.租约包含一项房客保养房产的契约。◆They have committed a serious breach of covenant.他们严重违约。⨁to breach / enforce / give / perform / relax a covenant 违反／强制执行／给予／履行／放宽契约 () [] a written promise to take particular actions or avoid particular situations which is made by sb borrowing money, so that the lender knows that the loan will be paid back契约；合同◆The covenants require the company to keep a certain ratio between debt and earnings.契约要求公司的债务与收入之间要保持一定的比例。⨁a bank / banking / debt / financial / loan covenant银行／银行业务／债务／财务／贷款契约⨁to breach / maintain / negotiate a covenant违反／维持／商定契约