maintain
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) cause sth to continue; keep sth in existence at the same level, standard, etc 保持或維持某事物
maintain friendly relations, contacts, etc (with sb) (與某人)保持友好關(guān)系、 接觸等
enough food to maintain one's strength 足以維持體力的食物
maintain law and order 維持法治
maintain prices, ie prevent them falling 維持住物價(jià)(防止跌落)
maintain one's rights 保留自己的權(quán)利
Maintain your speed at 60 mph. 你要保持每小時(shí)60英里的速度.
The improvement in his health is being maintained. 他的健康狀況仍在繼續(xù)好轉(zhuǎn).
2 [Tn] support (sb) financially 在財(cái)務(wù)上支持(某人); 贍養(yǎng); 扶養(yǎng)
earn enough to maintain a family in comfort 掙的錢足以維持一家人過舒適的生活
This school is maintained by a charity. 該校由一慈善機(jī)構(gòu)資助.
She maintains two sons at university. 她供兩個(gè)兒子上大學(xué).
3 [Tn] keep (sth) in good condition or working order 保養(yǎng), 維修(某物)
maintain the roads, a house, a car, etc 保養(yǎng)道路、 房子、 汽車等
Engineers maintain the turbines. 機(jī)修工維修渦輪機(jī).
a well-maintained house 保養(yǎng)良好的房子.
4 [Tn, Tf] assert (sth) as true 斷言(某事)屬實(shí); 堅(jiān)持
maintain one's innocence 堅(jiān)持自己無辜
maintain that one is innocent of a charge 對(duì)某項(xiàng)指控堅(jiān)稱無罪.