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maintenance n.维修；维护；保持；生活费用；抚养费 (1) 他正在上汽车维修课。(2) 这些机器需要经常保养维修。(3) 那座古老的宙宇由于维护不好屋顶塌了下来。(4) 我们的政策是与所有国家保持友好关系。(5) 主要的问题是孩子的抚养费。(6) 他必须付三个孩子的抚养费。 Maintain, the verb related to the noun maintenance, comes from the Latin expression manu tenere meaning literally "hold in the hand," a fitting picture for this word. As well as the upkeep of machines, maintenance can be used with things that need sustaining. The maintenance of law and order is taken care of by the police. When a couple divorces, the husband is usually required to pay maintenance — financial support — to the wife.

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英 ['meɪntənəns] 美 ['meɪntənəns] (1) He's taking classes in car maintenance.(2) The machinery requires constant maintenance.(3) The roof of the ancient temple caved in because of bad maintenance.(4) Our policy is maintenance of friendly relations with all countries.(5) The major problem is the maintenance of the child.(6) He must pay maintenance for his three children. If you make sure that your house or car or even a database stays in good working condition, you are keeping up on the maintenance. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（对建筑物、道路、机器等的）定期维修，检修，保养 The maintenance of a building, vehicle, road, or machine is the process of keeping it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. ...maintenance work on government buildings...政府大楼的修缮工作The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance.上周例行维修的时候换了窗户。...car maintenance lessons.汽车维修课程2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]赡养费；生活费 Maintenance is money that someone gives regularly to another person to pay for the things that the person needs. ...the government's plan to make absent fathers pay maintenance for their children.使弃家的父亲支付孩子抚养费的政府计划3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（状态、进程等的）维持，保持 If you ensure the maintenance of a state or process, you make sure that it continues.   [usu N of n]...the maintenance of peace and stability in Asia.维护亚洲的和平与稳定...the importance of natural food to the maintenance of health.天然食品对保持健康的重要性

英语单词	maintenance
英美音标	英 ['meɪntənəns] 美 ['meɪntənəns]
中文释义	n.维修；维护；保持；生活费用；抚养费
英语例句	(1) He's taking classes in car maintenance. (2) The machinery requires constant maintenance. (3) The roof of the ancient temple caved in because of bad maintenance. (4) Our policy is maintenance of friendly relations with all countries. (5) The major problem is the maintenance of the child. (6) He must pay maintenance for his three children.
中文例句	(1) 他正在上汽车维修课。 (2) 这些机器需要经常保养维修。 (3) 那座古老的宙宇由于维护不好屋顶塌了下来。 (4) 我们的政策是与所有国家保持友好关系。 (5) 主要的问题是孩子的抚养费。 (6) 他必须付三个孩子的抚养费。
vocabulary简明	If you make sure that your house or car or even a database stays in good working condition, you are keeping up on the maintenance.
vocabulary扩展	Maintain, the verb related to the noun maintenance, comes from the Latin expression manu tenere meaning literally "hold in the hand," a fitting picture for this word. As well as the upkeep of machines, maintenance can be used with things that need sustaining. The maintenance of law and order is taken care of by the police. When a couple divorces, the husband is usually required to pay maintenance — financial support — to the wife.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（对建筑物、道路、机器等的）定期维修，检修，保养 The maintenance of a building, vehicle, road, or machine is the process of keeping it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. ...maintenance work on government buildings... 政府大楼的修缮工作 The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance. 上周例行维修的时候换了窗户。 ...car maintenance lessons. 汽车维修课程 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]赡养费；生活费 Maintenance is money that someone gives regularly to another person to pay for the things that the person needs. ...the government's plan to make absent fathers pay maintenance for their children. 使弃家的父亲支付孩子抚养费的政府计划 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（状态、进程等的）维持，保持 If you ensure the maintenance of a state or process, you make sure that it continues. [usu N of n] ...the maintenance of peace and stability in Asia. 维护亚洲的和平与稳定 ...the importance of natural food to the maintenance of health. 天然食品对保持健康的重要性

Maintenance Pay Make N Uncount 不可数名词 Car Children Good