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maintain verb
maintain1 (maintain order) maintain2 (a beautifully maintained house) provide for sb (maintain a family)
maintain1

verb

maintain law and order 維持治安a beautifully maintained house 養護得很好的房子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. 這些詞均表示維持、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 維持;保持Our principal task is to maintain law and order.我們的主要任務是維持治安。The two countries have always maintained close relations.這兩個國家一直保持着密切關系。 (formal) She maintained a dignified silence.她保持沉默,以示尊嚴。 preserve [transitive] (rather formal) to keep a particular quality or feature; to make sure that a quality or feature is kept 保護;維護;保留He was anxious to preserve his reputation.他急於維護自己的名聲。Efforts to preserve the peace have failed.維護和平的努力失敗了。She managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances.她在艱難的環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;使穩定持續We are experiencing a period of sustained economic growth.我們正經歷一段經濟持續增長的時期。She had been the victim of a sustained attack.她曾遭受長時間的暴力襲擊。She managed to sustain everyone's interest until the end of her speech.她使每個人興趣盎然,一直聽她把話講完。 sustainable

adjective

sustainable economic growth經濟的可持續增長OPP unsustainable
NOTE 辨析 Maintain or sustain?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情況下這兩個詞可以通用to maintain / sustain a balance / a pretence / people's interest / life保持平衡;維持假象;使人們保持興趣;維持生命 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時間内保持慣常的水平They believe that the role of the state is to maintain the status quo, rather than to promote major economic and social change.他們認爲國家的職能是保持現狀,而不是促進經濟和社會的重大變革。 Sustain is used more to talk about keeping sth at a higher than usual level for a long but not unlimited period. * sustain較多指使事物在很長但並非無限的時間内保持高於往常的水平How long can this level of growth be sustained?這種水平的增長能持續多久?
extend [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth last longer 延長⋯的期限(或壽命)They've agreed to extend the deadline.他們同意延長截止期限。The show has been extended for another six weeks.展覽會又延長了六周。Careful maintenance can extend the life of your car by several years.精心保養可使汽車壽命延長幾年。 see also extended long adj. extension

noun

[countable] He's been granted an extension of the contract for another year.他的合同獲得延期一年。
prolong prəˈlɒŋ; NAmE prəˈlɔːŋ, prəˈlɑːŋ [transitive] (rather formal) to make sth last longer 延長⋯的期限(或壽命)The operation could prolong his life by two or three years.這次手術可使他多活兩三年。Don't prolong the agony (= of not knowing sth) -just tell us who won!别賣關子了-快說誰赢了! see also prolonged long adj. NOTE 辨析 Extend or prolong? Extend is used especially in business contexts. * extend尤用於商務語境to extend a deadline / an overdraft / a trip / a visa / a right / a mandate延長截止期限;提供透支;延長旅行/簽證/權利/任期 Prolong is more often used to talk about making experiences last longer. * prolong較多指延長經歷to prolong your stay / visit / life / survival / agony / misery延長逗留時間/訪問/生命/生存時間/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;沿襲;保持The high cost of raw materials is keeping prices up.昂貴的原料費用使價格居高不下。They sang songs to keep their spirits up.他們唱歌以保持高昂的情緒。We try to keep up the old customs.我們盡量保持這些老習俗。Do you still keep up your Spanish?你還堅持說西班牙語嗎?
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(進程、活動或傳統)維持下去We have a chance of winning the championship as long as we can keep the momentum going (= keep playing at the same high level).我們只要能保持這個勢頭就有機會奪冠。
perpetuate pəˈpetʃueɪt; NAmE pərˈpetʃueɪt [transitive] (formal) to make sth such as a bad situation or a belief continue for a long time 使(惡劣局面或信念等)持久化(或持續)This new law just serves to perpetuate inequality.這項新法律只會持續造成不平等。This system perpetuated itself for several centuries.這一制度維持了幾個世紀。Comics and books for children tend to perpetuate the myth that 'boys don't cry'.兒童連環畫和圖書往往在延續着“男兒有淚不輕彈”的固有觀念。Typical collocates of perpetuate are inequality, myth, stereotype and system. * perpetuate的常見搭配詞有inequality、myth、stereotype和system。 ˌprop sth ˈup

phrasal verb

(-pp-) (often disapproving, especially business 尤用於商業) to help sth that is having difficulties, when it might be better to let it fail and use your resources for sth else 幫助,扶持,救濟(本該任其敗落的事物)The government was accused of propping up declining industries.人們指責政府貼補日趨衰落的産業。 Prop sth up is used most often in financial contexts. * prop sth up最常用於金融語境to prop up the economy / exchange value of sterling / pound / dollar / stockmarket扶持經濟;維持英鎊/美元的匯兌價值;救助股市
maintain2

verb

maintain law and order 維持治安a beautifully maintained house 養護得很好的房子maintain ♦︎ preserve ♦︎ service ♦︎ keep sth upThese words all mean to keep sth in good condition. 這些詞均表示保養、維護。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 維修;保養The house is large and difficult to maintain.房子很大,難以養護。The grounds are beautifully maintained.庭院養護得很好。 see also maintenance repair noun preserve [transitive, often passive] to keep sth in its original state in good condition 維持⋯的原狀;保存;保養Three miles away is a perfectly preserved stretch of Roman road.3英裏以外是一段保存完好的古羅馬公路。 (humorous) Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved.他真有60歲嗎?他真會保養啊。 preservation

noun

[uncountable] building / environmental preservation建築物的保養;環境保護
service [transitive, usually passive] to examine a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary so that it continues to work correctly 檢修;維護;保養We need to have the car serviced.我們得把車送去檢修一下了。Gas appliances should be regularly serviced.燃氣器具應該定期檢修。 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 保養,維護(場地、房屋或花園)We can't stay in this house-we simply don't have the money to keep it up.我們不能住在這棟房子裏,我們根本負擔不起維護費。 see also upkeep repair noun

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