Maintain can mean to keep something at the same level or standard, to keep something in good condition by repairing it, to state a belief strongly, or to support someone financially.
Maintain can mean to keep something at the same level or standard, to keep something in good condition by repairing it, to state a belief strongly, or to support someone financially.
[VERB 动词]维持；保持 If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.
[V n]
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。
Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.
要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。
...the emergency powers to try to maintain law and order.
维持法律秩序的应急权力
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[VERB 动词]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.
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[V n]
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。
Prosecutors maintain no deal was made...
原告坚持说不存在任何交易。
'Not all feminism has to be like this,' Jo maintains...
“女性主义不必全然如此，”乔断言。
He had always maintained his innocence.
他始终坚称自己是无辜的。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.
要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
[V-ed]
...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
The house costs a fortune to maintain...
维修这幢房子花销不菲。
The cars are getting older and less well-maintained.
车越来越旧，保养得也越来越差。
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[VERB 动词]供养；赡养 If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.
[V n]
He should pay and maintain you as well.
他得给你钱，还得供养你。
...the basic costs of maintaining a child.
抚养一个孩子的基本费用
Oxford
main·tain★AWL/meɪnˈteɪn; NAmEmeɪnˈteɪn/verb1★maintainsth to make sth continue at the same level, standard, etc. 维持；保持SYN
preserve
◆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。◆( formal) She maintained a dignified silence.她一言不发，面容威严。◆to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising)维持价格的稳定2★maintainsth to keep a building, a machine, etc. 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。3★to keep stating that sth is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 坚持意见；固执己见SYN
insist
maintain(that)… ◆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。maintainsth ◆She has always maintained her innocence.她一直坚持说她是无辜的。+ speech◆‘But I'm innocent!’ she maintained.“但是我是无辜的！”她坚持道。☞language bank at
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4★maintainsb/sth to support sb/sth over a long period of time by giving money, paying for food, etc. 供养；扶养SYN
keep
◆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。maintainmaintainsmaintainedmaintainingmain·tain/meɪnˈteɪn; NAmEmeɪnˈteɪn/
1make something continue to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before: Careers Officers maintain contact with young people when they have left school. Britain wants to maintain its position as a world power. A lot depends on building and maintaining a good relationship with your customers. The hotel prides itself on maintaining high standards. How can we maintain control of spending?2level/rate to make a level or rate of activity, movement etc stay the same: It is important to maintain a constant temperature inside the greenhouse. This is the most efficient way to build up and maintain a reasonable level of physical fitness.3say to strongly express your belief that something is trueSYN claimmaintain (that) Critics maintain that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.maintain your innocence (=say that you did not commit a crime) He maintained his innocence and said the allegations were ‘ridiculous’.4look after something to keep a machine, building etc in good condition by checking and repairing it regularly: The report found that safety equipment had been very poorly maintained. The company is responsible for maintaining public telephone boxes.5provide money/food to provide someone with the things they need, such as money or foodSYN provide for: How can you maintain a family on $900 a month?