maintain
基本释义
- v.维持,保持; 坚称; 维修,保养; 供养
词性变化
- 第三人称单数:maintains;
- 过去式:maintained;
- 过去分词:maintained;
- 现在分词:maintaining;
实用例句
to maintain law and order/standards/a balance
维持治安;保持水平 / 平衡
牛津词典
The two countries have always maintained close relations.
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
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(formal)She maintained a dignified silence.
她一言不发,以保持尊严。
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to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising)
维持价格的稳定
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The house is large and difficult to maintain.
房子很大,难以养护。
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The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed.
这几个男人坚持说案发时他们在国外。
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She has always maintained her innocence .
她一直坚持说她是无辜的。
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Her income was barely enough to maintain one child, let alone three.
她的收入养活一个孩子几乎都不够,更不用说三个了。
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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。
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。
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。
...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。
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
How many boys and girls are there in your class?
你班有多少男生和女生?
期刊摘选
The idea is to maintain the regularity of the heartbeat.
问题就是要维持心跳的规律性.
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真题例句
Their life was much more comfortable than that of todayIt was helpful to maintaining a nation's tradition.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文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月阅读原文Professional fashion models are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders resulting from occupational demands to maintain extreme thinness.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文Responsibilities generally include supervising study spaces to ensure that a quiet atmosphere is maintained.
出自-2016年12月听力原文They help to maintain social stability.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文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月阅读原文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月阅读原文Its purpose is to build and maintain bone and muscle mass, both of which shrink with age.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文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月阅读原文Without social pressures to keep pair-bonds, romantic love plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文plays a key role in maintaining long-term relationships
出自-2013年6月阅读原文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(士气).
出自-2012年6月阅读原文maintain closer relationships with their teachers
出自-2012年6月阅读原文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月阅读原文discuss money matters to maintain a healthy relationship
出自-2011年12月阅读原文The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of "British cuisine", while still trying to maintain its soul.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文maintain British traditional tastes
出自-2011年6月阅读原文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月阅读原文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月听力原文They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot.
出自-2013年6月听力原文It can be maintained among people of different age groups.
出自-2012年12月听力原文Durable friendships can be very difficult to maintain
出自-2012年6月听力原文Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.
出自-2011年12月听力原文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月四级真题(第一套)阅读 Section CThe researchers speculate that craft activities promote the development of nerve pathways in the brain that help to maintain cognitive health.
2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BThere were no longer enough fish in the sea for the stock to maintain itself, let alone an industry.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文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月阅读原文Seven in 10 workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文It will be easier to operate and maintain.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文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月阅读原文Amid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文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月听力原文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月听力原文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月听力原文Maintain the automated system.
出自-2013年6月听力原文Chris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company.
出自-2011年12月听力原文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月听力原文What could British people expect if they maintain a normal body weight according to the WCRF
出自-2010年12月听力原文"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月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section CAs 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月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BHowever, 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月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section CIt 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月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section BSeven in ten workers say they struggle to maintain work-life balance.
2016年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section BSternberg 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月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CThe 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月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section CHow does an early-warning system help us maintain the ecological balance?
2019年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读C 题设It would be difficult for developed countries to maintain the of population.
2017年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 题设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年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the university.
2015年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文She had big problems maintaining her performance.
2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读D 选项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年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文They inspect all campus buildings and test and maintain all sprinkler(喷水灭火装置) systems fire alarms.
2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文To check and maintain fire prevention equipment.
2018年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读A 选项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年考研翻译原文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年考研阅读原文Certainly, it's incredibly hard to maintain patience at all times with your children.
2020年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section ⅠIn 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年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section ⅠSometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a tolerant and composed style with their kids.
2020年考研真题(英语二)完形填空 Section ⅠThe court cannot maintain its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law when justices behave like politicians.
2012年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section ⅠThe Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women—up to 60 per cent.
2013年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section ⅡYoung 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年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ英英释义
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"
同义词辨析
assert, affirm, allege, maintain, testify, claim
这些动词均含有"断言,声称"之意。
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