maintain
v. 维持,保持; 坚称; 维修,保养; 供养
If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.
The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry...
这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.
要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。
If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them.
He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes...
他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
Prosecutors maintain no deal was made...
原告坚持说不存在任何交易。
If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level.
The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.
政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.
要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。
If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.
...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly...
迫使当局妥善维修道路的艰难斗争
The house costs a fortune to maintain...
维修这幢房子花销不菲。
If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.
He should pay and maintain you as well.
他得给你钱,还得供养你。
...the basic costs of maintaining a child.
抚养一个孩子的基本费用
1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean";
2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction;
3. supply with necessities and support;
4. state categorically
5. of power or authority
6. maintain for use and service;
7. maintain by writing regular records;
8. state or assert;
9. support against an opponent;
10. observe correctly or closely;
assert, affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim
这些动词均含有"断言,声称"之意。
maintain, conserve, preserve, save, store
这些动词均有"保存,储藏"之意。
The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.
问题就是要维持心跳的规律性.
They maintain the closest relations with the masses and share their weal and woe.
他们和群众血肉相连,休戚与共.
It is clearly illogical to maintain such a proposition.
坚持这种主张显然是没有道理的.
It costs five thousand dollars a year to maintain this house.
管理维修这所房子,每年要花5000美元.
Whatever may betide, maintain your courage.
无论发生什么事,都不要惊慌失措.