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maintain vt.维持；维修；保养；坚持；断言 (1) 维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。(2) 他们还帮助我们维修机器。(3) 他们详细地教给农民怎样保养抽水机。(4) 他断言,有效的管理没有捷径可走。 When you maintain a strict study schedule, you stick to it. When you maintain your car in good working order, you take good care of it. If you maintain records of your business activity, it means you make notes of your sales and expenses. If a teacher maintains order in the classroom, she never lets disruptions get out of hand. If you maintain your family, you keep them in food, shelter and clothing. If you maintain that eating animals is cruel, you keep that position.

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英 [meɪn'teɪn] 美 [meɪn'teɪn] (1) It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained.(2) They also help us to maintain the machinery.(3) They tell the peasants in detail how to maintain the pumps.(4) He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management. Maintain means to keep the same––keep steady, keep up, or keep going. Sure, you can ride your bike super fast on a flat surface, but it can be hard to maintain that speed, or keep the same speed, going up a hill. 1[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2[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.   [V that]  [V with quote]  [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。3[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.   [V n at n]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。4[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。5[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

英语单词	maintain
英美音标	英 [meɪn'teɪn] 美 [meɪn'teɪn]
中文释义	vt.维持；维修；保养；坚持；断言
英语例句	(1) It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be maintained. (2) They also help us to maintain the machinery. (3) They tell the peasants in detail how to maintain the pumps. (4) He maintains that there are no short cuts to effective management.
中文例句	(1) 维持食物的供给是绝对必要的。 (2) 他们还帮助我们维修机器。 (3) 他们详细地教给农民怎样保养抽水机。 (4) 他断言,有效的管理没有捷径可走。
vocabulary简明	Maintain means to keep the same––keep steady, keep up, or keep going. Sure, you can ride your bike super fast on a flat surface, but it can be hard to maintain that speed, or keep the same speed, going up a hill.
vocabulary扩展	When you maintain a strict study schedule, you stick to it. When you maintain your car in good working order, you take good care of it. If you maintain records of your business activity, it means you make notes of your sales and expenses. If a teacher maintains order in the classroom, she never lets disruptions get out of hand. If you maintain your family, you keep them in food, shelter and clothing. If you maintain that eating animals is cruel, you keep that position.
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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. [V that] [V with quote] [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。 3 [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. [V n at n] 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。 4 [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。 5 [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

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