maintain
- v. 保持，维持；维修，保养；断言，主张；赡养，抚养；<旧>支持，维护
[ 第三人称单数 maintains 现在分词 maintaining 过去式 maintained 过去分词 maintained ]
英英释义
maintain [ mein'tein ]
-
v.
- keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- supply with necessities and support
-
state categorically
同义词： assert asseverate
- have and exercise
-
maintain for use and service
同义词： keep
-
maintain by writing regular records
"maintain a record"
同义词： keep
-
state or assert
"He maintained his innocence"
同义词： defend
-
support against an opponent
同义词： uphold
- observe correctly or closely
以上来源于: WordNet
双语例句原声例句权威例句
-
It's hard to maintain competitive pricing.
很难保持有竞争力的定价。
-
The house costs a fortune to maintain.
维修这房子花费巨大。
-
The government struggled to maintain law and order.
政府努力维持治安。
-
Expanded U.S.sanctions would cover petroleum, petroleum by-products, oil or liquefied natural gas, tankers,and products used to construct or maintain pipelines.
VOA: standard.2009.09.25
-
And a lot of the strikes that you see in high schools and in-- I better get to my lecture,but-- you see in high schools and even in middle schools, have to do with the State,somebody saying, well we're going to take away two-hundred teachers in your department, or we're going to maintain a curriculum that doesn't seem to make any sense.
在高中里可以看到很多罢课,我最好回到正题,但还是再讲一点,在高中,甚至在初中有很多罢课,为了反对政府的某项规定,比如说要在这个系减少两百个教师,或者主张一份,完全不合理的课程安排
-
Although Fauquier Hospital is non-profit, it relies on earnings over and above operating costs to maintain its facilities.
VOA: standard.2010.02.25
应用推荐