| 释义 |
maintain | BrE meɪnˈteɪn,mənˈteɪn, AmE meɪnˈteɪn | transitive verb ① (keep steady) 维持 wéichí ▸ to maintain good relations 保持友好关系 ▸ to maintain world peace 维护世界和平 ▸ we must maintain our position in the market 我们必须保持我们的市场地位 ② (support) 供养 gōngyǎng ▸ to maintain a family of 6 养活一个六口之家 ▸ a children's home maintained by the local authority 由地方当局资助的儿童收养所 ③ (assert) 坚称 jiān chēng ▸ to maintain that …; 坚持说… ④ (look after) 保养 bǎoyǎng ‹vehicle, machine, building›▸ to maintain a road 养护道路 |