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基本釋義

v.
維持,保持; 堅稱; 維修,保養(yǎng); 供養(yǎng)

詞性變化

實用例句

to maintain law and order/standards/a balance

維持治安;保持水平 / 平衡

牛津詞典

The two countries have always maintained close relations.

這兩個國家一直保持著密切關(guān)系。

牛津詞典

(formal)She maintained a dignified silence.

她一言不發(fā),以保持尊嚴(yán)。

牛津詞典

to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising)

維持價格的穩(wěn)定

牛津詞典

The house is large and difficult to maintain.

房子很大,難以養(yǎng)護(hù)。

牛津詞典

The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.

這幾個男人堅持說案發(fā)時他們在國外。

牛津詞典

She has always maintained her innocence .

她一直堅持說她是無辜的。

牛津詞典

Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three.

她的收入養(yǎng)活一個孩子幾乎都不夠,更不用說三個了。

牛津詞典

The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry...

這個部門與化工行業(yè)保持著眾多密切的聯(lián)系。

Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.

要求自己與人交友并保持友誼。

He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes...

他堅稱這筆捐款將用于國際用途。

Prosecutors maintain no deal was made...

原告堅持說不存在任何交易。

The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.

政府維持高利率的做法是正確的。

...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.

要求采取行動確保標(biāo)準(zhǔn)維持在盡量高的水平上。

...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly...

迫使當(dāng)局妥善維修道路的艱難斗爭

The house costs a fortune to maintain...

維修這幢房子花銷不菲。

He should pay and maintain you as well.

他得給你錢,還得供養(yǎng)你。

...the basic costs of maintaining a child.

撫養(yǎng)一個孩子的基本費用

How many boys and girls are there in your class?

你班有多少男生和女生?

期刊摘選

The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.

問題就是要維持心跳的規(guī)律性.

《簡明英漢詞典》

真題例句

Their life was much more comfortable than that of todayIt was helpful to maintaining a nation's tradition.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Since industrialization, maintaining such a slow cultural metabolism has been much harder, with the long midday meal shrinking to whatever could be stuffed into a lunch bucket or bought at a food stand.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Professional fashion models are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders resulting from occupational demands to maintain extreme thinness.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Responsibilities generally include supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

They help to maintain social stability.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

Its purpose is to build and maintain bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age.

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

In the absence of societal pressures to maintain pair-bonds, O'Sullivan suggests that romantic love has increasingly come to be seen as the factor that should determine who we stay with and for how long

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

Without social pressures to keep pair-bonds, romantic love plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships.

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

The problem is that such an impulse is hard to sustain Across the country, many similar families were unable to maintain the initial boost in morale(士氣).

出自-2012年6月閱讀原文

maintain closer relationships with their teachers

出自-2012年6月閱讀原文

The author suggests at the end of the passage that couples should discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship.

出自-2011年12月閱讀原文

discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship

出自-2011年12月閱讀原文

The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of "British cuisine", while still trying to maintain its soul.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

maintain British traditional tastes

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine.

出自-2011年6月閱讀原文

Surveys show that the number of worried Americans has been steadily growing over the years as the computer becomes increasingly efficient, easier to operate, and less costly to purchase and maintain.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

It can be maintained among people of different age groups.

出自-2012年12月聽力原文

Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.

出自-2011年12月聽力原文

The Olympic got wrecked before the titanic did, but it was the only one to survive and maintain a successful career of 24 years.

2018年6月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

The researchers speculate that craft activities promote the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.

2017年12月四級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

There were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself, let alone an industry.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues; while some, like the WRI, maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-inhand with economic development, others argue that the priority is to build a thriving economy, and then use the wealth created to tackle environmental degradation.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Seven in 10 workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

It will be easier to operate and maintain.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

As some countries expand operations in Antarctica, the United States maintains three year-round stations on the continent with more than 1,000 people during the southern hemisphere's summer, including those at the Amundsen-Scott station, built in 1956 at an elevation of 9,301 feet on a plateau at the South Pole.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Amid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

The third element of love in Sternberg’s theory is what he calls decision commitment, the decision that one is in a love relationship, the willingness to label it as such and the commitment to maintain that relationship at least for some period of time.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

Sternberg would argue it’s not love?if you don’t call it love and if you don’t have some desire to maintain the relationship.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

Those who use self-defeating humor,making fun of themselves, of the enjoyment of others, tend to maintain that hostility toward themselves even when alone.

出自-2013年12月聽力原文

Maintain the automated system.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.

出自-2011年12月聽力原文

Health experts advise that the average woman should consume about 2,000 calories a day and a man about 2,500 calories to maintain a healthy weight.

出自-2010年12月聽力原文

What could British people expect if they maintain a normal body weight according to the WCRF

出自-2010年12月聽力原文

"We want to improve the quality of animal health and make it easier for farmers to maintain large landscapes where animals roam free," says Sukkarieh.

2018年12月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

As the plant dries, these resources take on first the properties of honey, then rubber, and finally enter a glass-like state that is the most stable state that the plant can maintain, Farrant says.

2018年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

However, it is farmers that are pushing for the advancements due to ever-increasing labor vacancies, making it difficult to maintain large-scale operations.

2018年12月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

It is also the reason why development agencies are not united in their view of environmental issues; while some, like the Wri, maintain that environmental progress needs to go hand-in-hand with economic development, others argue that the priority is to bu

2016年6月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section B

Seven in ten workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance.

2016年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

Sternberg would argue it's not love if you don't call it love and if you don't have some desire to maintain the relationship.

2016年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

The third element of love in Sternberg's theory is what he calls decision commitment, the decision that one is in a love relationship, the willingness to label it as such and the commitment to maintain that relationship at least for some period of time.

2016年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

How does an early-warning system help us maintain the ecological balance?

2019年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀C 題設(shè)

It would be difficult for developed countries to maintain the of population.

2017年高考英語江蘇卷 任務(wù)型閱讀 題設(shè)

Nasa is worried about two things: recovery time once astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to mars.

2015年高考英語湖北卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the university.

2015年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

She had big problems maintaining her performance.

2016年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀D 選項

The fifty-two week money challenge is simple and if it is maintained, it will result in 1378 dollars in your savings account each year.

2016年高考英語上海卷 聽力 原文

They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(噴水滅火裝置) systems fire alarms.

2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.

2018年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 選項

But, the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes.

出自-2015年考研翻譯原文

Even so, these are wealthy families who party with the international 1%, and media intrusiveness makes it increasingly difficult to maintain the right image.

出自-2015年考研閱讀原文

Certainly, it's incredibly hard to maintain patience at all times with your children.

2020年考研真題(英語二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

In fact, the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when confronted by stress is one of the most important of all life's skills.

2020年考研真題(英語二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

Sometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a tolerant and composed style with their kids.

2020年考研真題(英語二)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The court cannot maintain its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law when justices behave like politicians.

2012年考研真題(英語一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women—up to 60 per cent.

2013年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public servi

2016年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean";

    "hold in place"

    "She always held herself as a lady"

    "The students keep me on my toes"

  • 2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction;

    "We preserve these archeological findings"

    "The old lady could not keep up the building"

    "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"

    "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

  • 3. supply with necessities and support;

    "She alone sustained her family"

    "The money will sustain our good cause"

    "There's little to earn and many to keep"

  • 4. state categorically

  • 5. of power or authority

  • 6. maintain for use and service;

    "I keep a car in the countryside"

    "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

  • 7. maintain by writing regular records;

    "keep a diary"

    "maintain a record"

    "keep notes"

  • 8. state or assert;

    "He maintained his innocence"

  • 9. support against an opponent;

    "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

  • 10. observe correctly or closely;

    "The pianist kept time with the metronome"

    "keep count"

    "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

同義詞辨析

assert, affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim

這些動詞均含有"斷言,聲稱"之意。

  • assert:主觀意味強(qiáng),指自認(rèn)為某事就是如此,而不管事實如何。
  • affirm:側(cè)重在作出斷言時表現(xiàn)出的堅定與不可動搖的態(tài)度。
  • allege:多指無真憑實據(jù),不提供證據(jù)的斷言或宣稱。
  • maintain:與assert近義,但前者指堅決維護(hù)某種主張或觀點。
  • testify:多指在法庭作證,莊嚴(yán)地宣稱自己所說屬實。
  • claim:可與assert換用,但語氣弱一些,側(cè)重指行為自己的權(quán)利提出要求他人承認(rèn)。

maintain, conserve, preserve, save, store

這些動詞均有"保存,儲藏"之意。

  • maintain: 指保持原樣,不增不減
  • conserve: 較正式用詞,指小心地使用難以補(bǔ)充的資源或貴重物,免遭浪費或毀壞,以備不時之需。
  • preserve: 側(cè)重將物品完好無損地保存下來。
  • save: 普通用詞,指盡量少用,以爭取數(shù)量上有所增加。
  • store: 普通用詞,指將物品存放,以備將來使用。

同義詞

反義詞

vt.維持;使繼續(xù);保養(yǎng)

abandon

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