| 单词 | maintain |
| 释义 | maintain v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) cause sth to continue; keep sth in existence at the same level, standard, etc 保持或维持某事物 maintain friendly relations, contacts, etc (with sb) （与某人）保持友好关系、 接触等 enough food to maintain one´s strength 足以维持体力的食物 maintain law and order 维持法治 maintain prices, ie prevent them falling 维持住物价（防止跌落） maintain one´s rights 保留自己的权利 Maintain your speed at 60 mph. 你要保持每小时60英里的速度. The improvement in his health is being maintained. 他的健康状况仍在继续好转. 2 [Tn] support (sb) financially 在财务上支持（某人）; 赡养; 扶养 earn enough to maintain a family in comfort 挣的钱足以维持一家人过舒适的生活 This school is maintained by a charity. 该校由一慈善机构资助. She maintains two sons at university. 她供两个儿子上大学. 3 [Tn] keep (sth) in good condition or working order 保养, 维修（某物） maintain the roads, a house, a car, etc 保养道路、 房子、 汽车等 Engineers maintain the turbines. 机修工维修涡轮机. a well-maintained house 保养良好的房子. 4 [Tn, Tf] assert (sth) as true 断言（某事）属实; 坚持 maintain one´s innocence 坚持自己无辜 maintain that one is innocent of a charge 对某项指控坚称无罪. |
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