main·te·nance
noun/ˈmeɪntənəns/
/ˈmeɪntənəns/
[uncountable]- the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
维护；保养 - The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
学校负担这些大楼的供热和维修费用。 - car maintenance
汽车保养
Extra Examples- She was working in the garden, doing weeding and general maintenance.
她当时在花园，在除草和做日常维护。 - The building has received no regular maintenance since it was vacated in 1998.
这栋建筑 1998 年腾空以后一直没得到定期维修。 - The engine is designed for easy maintenance.
这种发动机的设计很便于维修。 - The house requires minimal maintenance.
这房子只需要最基本的养护。 - The power station has been shut down for essential maintenance.
发电站已经关闭以进行必要的检修。 - We carry out routine maintenance of the equipment.
我们对设备进行日常维护。 - We provide a maintenance service on all our products.
我们对所有产品都提供维护服务。 - The new system has reduced maintenance costs.
新系统降低了维护成本。 - Keep warranty papers and maintenance records for any vehicle you own.
自己名下的机动车辆的保修文件及维修记录都要保存好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- daily
- regular
- …
- carry out
- do
- perform
- …
- engineer
- man
- technician
- …
- The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
- the act of making a state or situation continue
维持；保持 - the maintenance of international peace
维护世界和平
- the maintenance of international peace
- the money needed for somebody's living expenses; the act of providing this money
生活费；维持生计 - Most students need to take out loans for maintenance as well as tuition fees.
大多数学生需要贷款来维持生活和支付学费。
- Most students need to take out loans for maintenance as well as tuition fees.
- (British English, law) money that somebody must pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner, especially when they have had children together
（依法应负担的）生活费，抚养费 - He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.
他必须付给前妻生活费。 - a maintenance order (= given by a court of law)
（法院下达的）生活费支付令
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- child
- pay
- claim
- payments
- arrears
- in maintenance
- He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.