maintain
- v.保持;维持;维修;坚持(意见);保养;供养;固执己见
过去式： maintained 现在分词： maintaining 过去分词： maintained 第三人称单数： maintains
main adj.主要的 + tain 拿住
maintainverb
维持；保持
to make sth continue at the same level, standard, etc.
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance
维持治安；保持水平 / 平衡
The two countries have always maintained close relations.
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
She maintained a dignified silence.
她一言不发，以保持尊严。
to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising)
维持价格的稳定
维修；保养
to keep a building, a machine, etc. in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
The house is large and difficult to maintain.
房子很大，难以养护。
坚持（意见）；固执己见
to keep stating that sth is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it
The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.
这几个男人坚持说案发时他们在国外。
She has always maintained her innocence .
她一直坚持说她是无辜的。
供养；扶养
to support sb/sth over a long period of time by giving money, paying for food, etc.
Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three.
她的收入养活一个孩子几乎都不够，更不用说三个了。
maintain
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VERB 维持;保持
If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry...
这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
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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.He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes...
他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
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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.The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.
政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
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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....a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly...
迫使当局妥善维修道路的艰难斗争
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VERB 供养;赡养
If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.He should pay and maintain you as well.
他得给你钱，还得供养你。
verb
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- stick to correctly or closely
- The pianist kept time with the metronome
- keep count
- I cannot keep track of all my employees
- Synonym: observe keep
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- support against an opponent
- The appellate court upheld the verdict
- Synonym: uphold
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- state categorically
- Synonym: assert asseverate
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- state or assert
- He maintained his innocence
- Synonym: defend
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- maintain by writing regular records
- keep a diary
- maintain a record
- keep notes
- Synonym: keep
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- supply with necessities and support
- She alone sustained her family
- The money will sustain our good cause
- There's little to earn and many to keep
- Synonym: sustain keep
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- maintain for use and service
- I keep a car in the countryside
- She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips
- Synonym: keep
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- have and exercise
- wield power and authority
- Synonym: wield exert
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- keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
- We preserve these archeological findings
- The old lady could not keep up the building
- children must be taught to conserve our national heritage
- The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
- Synonym: conserve preserve keep up
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- keep in a certain state, position, or activity;e.g., "keep clean"
- hold in place
- She always held herself as a lady
- The students keep me on my toes
- Synonym: keep hold
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The government struggled to maintain law and order .
政府努力维持治安。
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He has the power to use force to maintain public order .
他掌握着动用武力维持公共治安的权力。
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We aim to maintain high standards of customer care .
我们的宗旨是始终以高标准为顾客服务。
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We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer .
我们将继续重点关注顾客的需要。
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The two countries have always maintained close relations .
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
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The house is large and difficult to maintain .
房子很大，难以养护。
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They have maintained a close association with a college in the US .
他们和美国一所学院保持了密切联系。
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Her income was barely enough to maintain one child , let alone three .
她的收入养活一个孩子几乎都不够，更不用说三个了。
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This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions .
这份报纸不偏不倚地报道不同的意见。
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The company has maintained trade contacts with India .
这家公司和印度一直保持着贸易往来。
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He maintained order by sheer force of personality .
他纯凭人格力量维护秩序。
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It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice .
在冰上不容易站稳脚。
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The men maintained they were out of the country when the crime was committed .
这几个男人坚持说案发时他们在国外。
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The UN is trying to maintain a dead zone between the warring groups .
联合国正试图在交战方之间保留隔离带。
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They maintained a breathless pace for half an hour .
他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。
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A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down .
餐馆必须在保证质量和价格低廉之间走出一条困难的折中之路。
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Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence .
在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。
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He maintained a professional demeanour throughout .
他始终保持着专业人才的风度。
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She maintained a dignified silence .
她一言不发，以保持尊严。
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The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level .
政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
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Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining fitness .
进行体育活动是保持身体健康的一个重要因素。
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He should pay and maintain you as well .
他得给你钱，还得供养你。
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She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property
她可能没有足够的钱来维护或修葺她的房产。
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The company has maintained its reputation as the developing ground for new techniques
该公司一直享有新技术研发基地的美誉。
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The paper has proved unable to maintain its circulation figures .
事实证明这家报纸难以维持其发行量。
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He maintains that everything is going according to plan .
他坚称一切都在按计划进行。
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The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry
这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
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The authorities have said they will attempt to maintain essential services .
当局已表示他们将努力维持公共基础服务。
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It expected to maintain production of cars at the same level as last year .
预期今年汽车的产量会和去年持平。
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The company maintains a high degree of liquidity .
公司保持着很高的资产折现度。
指经常维修机器、建筑物等，使其保持良好状态。
Which company is responsible for maintaining this equipment?
哪家公司负责维护这台设备？
The garden is large and difficult to maintain.
这个花园很大，难以养护。
较正式用词，通常指保护自然资源使其不发生改变或破坏。
We must conserve our land/natural resources for future generations.
我们必须为后代子孙保护土地/自然资源。
Some environmentalists urged that the government take effective measures to conserve the wildlife.
一些环保人士呼吁政府采取有效措施保护野生动物。
指将某物完好地保存，通常用被动语态。
The city council spent a lot of money to preserve the old castle.
市政委员会花了不少钱来保护那座古城堡。
This bowl has been preserved intact.
这个碗保存得完好无损。
The house from 15th century has been perfectly preserved.
这座建于15世纪的宅第保存完好。
含较强的主观意味，指坚决而明确地表示某事真实无误。
She asserted that French cooking is the best in the world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
The scientist asserted that there is no water on the moon.
那位科学家断言月球上没有水。
指声称某事属实，含有与他人进行争辩的意思。
He contended that it was true.
他声称那是真的。
I would contend that unemployment is the most serious social problem today.
我认为失业是当今最为严重的社会弊病。
指坚决维护某种主张或观点等。
She maintained her innocence.
她坚持自己是无辜的。
He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚称自己曾看见过飞碟。
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