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单词 maintain
释义
maintain
verb[T]
uk
/meɪnˈteɪn/us
/meɪnˈteɪn/

maintainverb[T](CONTINUE TO HAVE)

B2
tocontinueto have; tokeepinexistence, or notallowtobecomeless:
维持；保持
Thearmyhas beenbroughtin to maintainorderin theregion.军队已被调来维持这一地区的秩序。
We havestandardsto maintain.我们要坚持原则。
Despitelivingin differentcountries, the twofamilieshave maintainedcloselinks.尽管住在不同的国家，两个家庭仍保持着紧密联系。
Thefilmhas maintaineditspositionas thecritics'favouritefor anotheryear.这部电影再度被评论家评为年度最佳影片。
More examples
  • With anelectionapproaching, theprimeministeriskeento maintain hispopularity.
  • The Queen has maintainedpoliticalneutralitythroughoutherreign.
  • Securityduring the president'svisitmust be maintained at allcosts.
  • Several of theteacherswerequiteunableto maintaindiscipline.
  • TheUnitedNationshas maintained apresencein theregionfor sometime.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Keeping and storing things
  • appropriate
  • aside
  • bank
  • bogart
  • capacitance
  • capture
  • cling
  • dump
  • keep(something/someone)back
  • lay
  • laysomethingaside
  • laysomethingdown
  • laysomethingin
  • packsomethingaway
  • reserve
  • stockpile
  • stockpiling
  • storage
  • store
  • storesomethingup
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maintainverb[T](KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)

B2
tokeeparoad,machine,building, etc. in goodcondition:
维修；养护；保养
Alargehousecostsa lot to maintain.保养一座大房子花费很高。
Theroadsin thetownhave been verypoorlymaintained.城镇的道路保养得很差。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Preserving and saving
  • co-processing
  • conserve
  • deliverer
  • guardian angel
  • keepsomeoneup
  • knight
  • reclaim
  • recycle
  • recycled
  • rescuer
  • reusable
  • rewild
  • salvage
  • salvageable
  • sustain
  • unassigned
  • upcycle
  • upcycling
  • vitrification
  • weatherproof
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maintainverb[T](EXPRESS)

C2
toexpressfirmlyyourbeliefthat something istrue:
坚称；断言
Throughout hisprisonsentence, Dunn has always maintained hisinnocence.邓恩在监狱服刑期间一直坚称自己是无辜的。
[+ that]He maintainsthathe has neverseenthe woman before.他坚称以前从未见过那位妇女。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say something
  • sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
  • utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
  • they sayThey say the house is haunted.
  • it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
  • stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
  • remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
according to the newspapers, records, etc.
  • according toAccording to reports, the ceasefire is holding.
  • as stated by/inAs stated by medical experts, these products are totally safe when used correctly.
  • as maintained byThere is no reason to change your diet, as maintained by some lifestyle experts.
  • as claimed bySo-called superfoods will not make you live longer, as claimed by some advertising.
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More examples
  • He maintains that he wasnowherenear thehouse.
  • They still maintaintheirinnocence.
  • Hefirmlymaintains that he was there at thetime.
  • They maintain thattheirstoryistrue.
  • Themanagementmaintain they did everything they could toavoidthedisaster.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Assertions & asserting
  • affirm
  • affirmation
  • airing
  • assert
  • assertion
  • attestation
  • beg
  • emphatic
  • gaslight
  • hate speech
  • laysomethingon the lineidiom
  • makesomething/someoneout
  • plead
  • pretend
  • putyourfoot downidiom
  • self-affirmation
  • send
  • send a messageidiom
  • setyourselfup assomething
  • shout/proclaimsomethingfrom the rooftopsidiom
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maintainverb[T](PROVIDE)

toprovidesomeone withfoodand whatever isnecessaryfor them toliveon:
供养；抚养；赡养
Theybarelyearnenough to maintain themselves andtheirfourchildren.他们赚的钱勉强够养活自己和4个孩子。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Giving, providing and supplying
  • accommodate
  • accord
  • administer
  • administration
  • assignment
  • award
  • hand off
  • handsomethingin
  • handsomethingout
  • handsomethingover
  • handsomethinground
  • invest
  • lay
  • passing
  • rebid
  • regift
  • reprovision
  • resource
  • resupply
  • spare
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(Definition ofmaintainfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

maintain| American Dictionary

maintain
verb[T]
us
/meɪnˈteɪn/

maintainverb[T](CONTINUE TO HAVE)

tocontinueto have; tokeepinexistence, or notallowtobecomeless:
Despitelivingin differentstates, the twofamilieshave maintained aclosefriendship.
You have to maintain aminimumbalanceinyourcheckingaccount.

maintainverb[T](PRESERVE)

tokeepsomething in goodcondition:
Alargehousecostsa lot to maintain.

maintainverb[T](EXPRESS)

toexpressstronglyyourbeliefthat something istrue:
[+ (that) clause]She maintains (that) she’s beingcriticizedsimplyfortellingthetruth.
(Definition ofmaintainfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

maintain| Business English

maintain
verb[T]
uk
/meɪnˈteɪn/us
to make somethingcontinuein the same way or at the samelevel:
Maintaining a company'sbrandandreputationrequiresa lot of hardwork.
Charities need only give 5% ofproceedseachyearto maintain ataxexemption.
We have beenableto maintainpricesforourcustomersattheircurrentlevel.
Thecollegehas maintainedlinkswithsimilarinstitutionsin otherpartsof thecountry.
tokeepabuilding,machine,road, etc. in goodconditionbycheckingitregularlyandrepairingit ifnecessary:
Thepremisesarecleanandwell maintained.
Communication is madedifficultby thepoorlymaintainedroadnetwork.
Thecommissionoperatesand maintains 20riverbridges.
FINANCE
to makeregularpaymentsinordertosupportsomeonefinanciallyor tokeepsomething that you already own:
More and morepeoplearestrugglingtoaffordthecostof maintaining ahome.
to sayfirmlythat something istrue:
maintain (that)Senioraccountantsat thefirmmaintained theyknewnothing of thetransactions.
(Definition ofmaintainfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmaintain

maintain
Tearless crying is about maintaining balance in the actual situation, to protect oneself and others by covering any observable emotions.
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With respect to public debt, we assume that the government maintains an exogenously fixed ratio of debt to output.
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The study has maintained an excellent retention rate (85 %), even two decades after the study.
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In this algorithm, robots move from one position to another without maintaining a formation during the motion.
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Here we show that oligodendrocytes harbor peroxisomes whose function are essential for maintaining white matter tracts throughout adult life.
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The dialogue manager maintains an information state to keep track of the information provided by the user.
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He then maintains this division through the remaining numbers, using the 'rhythmic characterisation' to heighten the conflict between the two sopranos.
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To the extent that these limitations are maintained, the profession benefits from legalist tactics of closure as discussed above.
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Even though women have effectively taken over the role of maintaining their families, they do not speak of this as a gain in gender equality.
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An invariant is a predicate on the state space that is maintained by all operations.
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Nevertheless, these languages were important to these children, especially for maintaining the bond with their families and communities.
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Since the force of a derogatory label must be maintained through repetition, it can be challenged through repetition as well.
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Usually a par ticipant maintains continued involvement in her or his individual activity while an outloud utterance is being produced.
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She maintains that the "emotion of minority status" (p. 47) is a powerful force in the sociohistorical context of the families studied.
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He maintains that it is essential to consider two different kinds of relations : clause-level and general functions.
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