covenant n. 1.协议,协定;协议书,协定条款。 2.【宗教】誓约;(上帝对信徒的)圣约。 3.〔the C-〕 国联盟约;【历史】(1638年苏格兰长老会反对主教派教会的)国民契约(=the National C-);(1643年英格兰和苏格兰议会协议保护长老会的)严肃盟约(=the Solemn League and C-)。 4.【法律】契约(条款);违约诉讼。 vi.,vt. (订)协定,缔结盟约 (with; for; to do; that)。
A commitment to citizens is the implied covenant with the public , which tells the audience that the movie reviews are straight , that the restaurant reviews are not influenced by who buys an ad , that the coverage is not self - interested or slanted for friends 对市民的承诺是对公众的一种含蓄的誓约,它知会受众电影评论是坦诚直率的;关于餐馆的讲说并不受买主及广告商的影响;其新闻报道的范围也不会以自我为本位或向友人倾斜。