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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 825 COCA: 922
maintain
meɪntn meɪnˈteɪn
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense maintains, present participle maintaining, past tense , past participle maintained
1 VERB 维持;保持 If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. 维持;保持
  • The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry. [VERB noun]

    这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。

  • Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships. [VERB noun]

    要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。

  • ...the emergency powers to try to maintain law and order. [VERB noun]

    维持法律秩序的应急权力

2 VERB 断言;宣称;坚称 If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them. 断言;宣称;坚称
  • He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes. [VERB that]

    他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。

  • Prosecutors maintain no deal was made. [VERB that]

    原告坚持说不存在任何交易。

  • 'Not all feminism has to be like this,' Jo maintains. [VERB with quote]

    女性主义不必全然如此,乔断言。

  • He had always maintained his innocence. [VERB noun]

    他始终坚称自己是无辜的。

3 VERB 保持,维持(在某一比率或水平上) If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level. 保持,维持(在某一比率或水平上)
  • The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level. [VERB noun + at]

    政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。

  • ...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible. [V n at n]

    要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。

4 VERB 维修;保养 If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. 维修;保养
  • ...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly. [VERB noun]

    迫使当局妥善维修道路的艰难斗争

  • The house costs a fortune to maintain. [VERB noun]

    维修这幢房子花销不菲。

  • The cars are getting older and less well-maintained. [VERB-ed]

    车越来越旧,保养得也越来越差。

SYN look after, care for, take care of, finance
5 VERB 供养;赡养 If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need. 供养;赡养
  • He should pay and maintain you as well. [VERB noun]

    他得给你钱,还得供养你。

  • ...the basic costs of maintaining a child. [VERB noun]

    抚养一个孩子的基本费用

SYN support, look after, keep, finance
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurusmaintain Also look up:
VERB.

carry on, continue; (ant.) neglect 1

keep up, look after, protect, repair 4

Word PartnershipUse maintain with:
N.

maintain friendship, maintain law, maintain a relationship 1

VERB.

need to maintain, pledge to maintain, try to maintain 1 2 3 4 5

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 825 COCA: 922
maintain

verb¹

1keep sth at the same level使保持在同一水平VERB + MAINTAIN | ADVERB | PHRASES VERB + MAINTAINbe anxious to, want to渴望保持;想維持We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police.我們渴望與警方保持密切聯繫。have to, need to不得不保持;需要維持strive to, try to努力保持;試圖維持help (to)有助於保持be able to能夠保持be difficult to難以維持The government's position became increasingly difficult to maintain.政府的立場越來越難以維持。ADVERBindefinitely無限期地維持This pace cannot be maintained indefinitely.這樣的速度不可能無限期地保持下去。simultaneously同時保持They are looking to cut costs while simultaneously maintaining the existing levels of service.他們考慮要在保持現有服務水平的同時降低成本。successfully成功保持He successfully maintained the financial health of the company.他成功地維持了公司財務的健康運行。easily輕鬆保持The company has easily maintained its position as the leading brand in the money-transfer business.公司輕鬆保持了在轉賬業務領域的領軍地位。generally, largely, normally, typically, usually通常保持;基本維持;一般維持Commercial aircraft generally maintain cabin altitudes between 6 000 and 8 000 feet.商務飛機座艙高度通常保持在 6,000 到 8,000 英尺之間。actively積極保持PHRASESthe duty to maintain sth, the need to maintain sth維持⋯的職責/⋯的必要性He emphasized the need to maintain the status quo.他強調了保持現狀的必要性。
maintain

verb²

2keep sth in good condition使保持良好狀態ADVERB | VERB + MAINTAIN | PHRASES ADVERBcarefully, properly, well細心保養;保養得當;養護得好poorly養護得差a poorly maintained central heating system養護不力的中央供暖系統VERB + MAINTAINbe difficult to難以保養be easy to容易保養PHRASESbe responsible for maintaining sth負責保養⋯
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 825 COCA: 922
maintain verb
maintain1 (maintain order) maintain2 (a beautifully maintained house) provide for sb (maintain a family)
maintain1

verb

maintain law and order 维持治安a beautifully maintained house 养护得很好的房子maintain ♦︎ preserve ♦︎ sustain ♦︎ extend ♦︎ prolong ♦︎ keep sth up ♦︎ keep sth going ♦︎ perpetuate ♦︎ prop sth upThese words all mean to make sth continue at the same level or standard. 这些词均表示维持、保持。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to maintain / preserve / sustain / keep up standards / a relationshipto maintain / sustain / keep up levels / rates / morale / interest / growth / the momentumto keep the momentum goingto maintain / preserve / sustain / perpetuate a system / mythto maintain / preserve / sustain a / an balance / illusionto maintain / preserve / keep up a traditionto keep a tradition goingto maintain / sustain / keep up a pretenceto maintain / preserve anonymity / confidentiality / order / the status quo / your heritageto maintain / preserve / sustain / extend / prolong (sb's) lifeto extend / prolong a visit / stayto still maintain sth / preserve sth / sustain sth / keep sth up / keep sth going / perpetuate sth / prop sth upto maintain / preserve / sustain / prolong sth / keep sth going indefinitelyto maintain / extend / prolong sth deliberately maintain meɪnˈteɪn [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth continue at the same level or standard 维持;保持Our principal task is to maintain law and order.我们的主要任务是维持治安。The two countries have always maintained close relations.这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。 (formal) She maintained a dignified silence.她保持沉默,以示尊严。 preserve [transitive] (rather formal) to keep a particular quality or feature; to make sure that a quality or feature is kept 保护;维护;保留He was anxious to preserve his reputation.他急于维护自己的名声。Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.维护和平的努力失败了。She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances.她在艰难的环境下依然不失幽默感。 sustain səˈsteɪn [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth continue for some time at the same level 使保持;使稳定持续We are experiencing a period of sustained economic growth.我们正经历一段经济持续增长的时期。She had been the victim of a sustained attack.她曾遭受长时间的暴力袭击。She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.她使每个人兴趣盎然,一直听她把话讲完。 sustainable

adjective

sustainable economic growth经济的可持续增长OPP unsustainable
NOTE 辨析 Maintain or sustain?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用to maintain / sustain a balance / a pretence / people's interest / life保持平衡;维持假象;使人们保持兴趣;维持生命 Maintain is used especially to talk about keeping sth at its usual level for an unlimited period of time. * maintain尤指使事物在不受限定的时间内保持惯常的水平They believe that the role of the state is to maintain the status quo, rather than to promote major economic and social change.他们认为国家的职能是保持现状,而不是促进经济和社会的重大变革。 Sustain is used more to talk about keeping sth at a higher than usual level for a long but not unlimited period. * sustain较多指使事物在很长但并非无限的时间内保持高于往常的水平How long can this level of growth be sustained?这种水平的增长能持续多久?
extend [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth last longer 延长⋯的期限(或寿命)They've agreed to extend the deadline.他们同意延长截止期限。The show has been extended for another six weeks.展览会又延长了六周。Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car by several years.精心保养可使汽车寿命延长几年。 see also extended long adj. extension

noun

[countable] He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.他的合同获得延期一年。
prolong prəˈlɒŋ; NAmE prəˈlɔːŋ, prəˈlɑːŋ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth last longer 延长⋯的期限(或寿命)The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.这次手术可使他多活两三年。Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing sth) -just tell us who won!别卖关子了-快说谁赢了! see also prolonged long adj. NOTE 辨析 Extend or prolong? Extend is used especially in business contexts. * extend尤用于商务语境to extend a deadline / an overdraft / a trip / a visa / a right / a mandate延长截止期限;提供透支;延长旅行/签证/权利/任期 Prolong is more often used to talk about making experiences last longer. * prolong较多指延长经历to prolong your stay / visit / life / survival / agony / misery延长逗留时间/访问/生命/生存时间/痛苦/不幸 ˌkeep sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(kept, kept)to make sth stay at a high level; to continue to use or practise sth 使⋯保持在高水平;沿用;沿袭;保持The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up.昂贵的原料费用使价格居高不下。They sang songs to keep their spirits up.他们唱歌以保持高昂的情绪。We try to keep up the old customs.我们尽量保持这些老习俗。Do you still keep up your Spanish?你还坚持说西班牙语吗?
ˌkeep sth ˈgoing

phrase

(kept, kept) (rather informal, especially spoken) to make an effort to make a process, activity or tradition continue to happen or exist 使(进程、活动或传统)维持下去We have a chance of winning the championship as long as we can keep the momentum going (= keep playing at the same high level).我们只要能保持这个势头就有机会夺冠。
perpetuate pəˈpetʃueɪt; NAmE pərˈpetʃueɪt [transitive] (formal) to make sth such as a bad situation or a belief continue for a long time 使(恶劣局面或信念等)持久化(或持续)This new law just serves to perpetuate inequality.这项新法律只会持续造成不平等。This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.这一制度维持了几个世纪。Comics and books for children tend to perpetuate the myth that 'boys don't cry'.儿童连环画和图书往往在延续着“男儿有泪不轻弹”的固有观念。Typical collocates of perpetuate are inequality, myth, stereotype and system. * perpetuate的常见搭配词有inequality、myth、stereotype和system。 ˌprop sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(-pp-) (often disapproving, especially business 尤用于商业) to help sth that is having difficulties, when it might be better to let it fail and use your resources for sth else 帮助,扶持,救济(本该任其败落的事物)The government was accused of propping up declining industries.人们指责政府贴补日趋衰落的产业。 Prop sth up is used most often in financial contexts. * prop sth up最常用于金融语境to prop up the economy / exchange value of sterling / pound / dollar / stockmarket扶持经济;维持英镑/美元的汇兑价值;救助股市
maintain2

verb

maintain law and order 维持治安a beautifully maintained house 养护得很好的房子maintain ♦︎ preserve ♦︎ service ♦︎ keep sth upThese words all mean to keep sth in good condition. 这些词均表示保养、维护。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配to maintain / preserve a houseto maintain / service a / an car / applianceto have / keep sth maintained / preserved / servicedsth is well / fully maintained / preserved / servicedsth is regularly maintained / servicedsth is maintained / preserved intact maintain meɪnˈteɪn [transitive] to keep sth such as a building or machine in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 维修;保养The house is large and difficult to maintain.房子很大,难以养护。The grounds are beautifully maintained.庭院养护得很好。 see also maintenance repair noun preserve [transitive, often passive] to keep sth in its original state in good condition 维持⋯的原状;保存;保养Three miles away is a perfectly preserved stretch of Roman road.3英里以外是一段保存完好的古罗马公路。 (humorous) Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved.他真有60岁吗?他真会保养啊。 preservation

noun

[uncountable] building / environmental preservation建筑物的保养;环境保护
service [transitive, usually passive] to examine a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary so that it continues to work correctly 检修;维护;保养We need to have the car serviced.我们得把车送去检修一下了。Gas appliances should be regularly serviced.燃气器具应该定期检修。 see also service , servicing repair noun ˌkeep sth ˈup

phrasal verb

to take care of a place, house or garden so that it stays in good condition 保养,维护(场地、房屋或花园)We can't stay in this house-we simply don't have the money to keep it up.我们不能住在这栋房子里,我们根本负担不起维护费。 see also upkeep repair noun
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