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maintain/meinˈtein, mənˈtein/v. tr. 1 cause to continue; keep up, preserve (a state of affairs, an activity, etc.) 使保持，维持，使继续(事态、活动等) maintained friendly relations 保持友好关系 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 in; often 常作 refl.) support (life, a condition, etc.) by work, nourishment, expenditure, etc. (通过工作、抚养、开支等)支持，维持(生活、条件等) maintained him in comfort 使他保持舒适生活; maintained themselves by fishing 靠打鱼为生 3 (often foll. by 常后跟 that + clause) assert (an opinion, statement, etc.) as true 坚持，断言，主张(观点、声明等) maintained that she was the best 断言道她是最佳的; his story was true, he maintained 他坚持说他的话是真实的 4 preserve or provide for the preservation of (a building, machine, road, etc.) in good repair 维修，保养，养护(建筑物、机器、道路等) 5 give aid to (a cause, party, etc.) 支持，援助(事业、政党等) 6 provide means for (a garrison etc. to be equipped) 提供(驻军等装备) □ maintainable adj.□ maintainability /-ˈbiliti/ n.[Middle English from Old French maintenir, ultimately from Latin manu tenēre ‘hold in the hand’] |