英语词汇“maintain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

maintainverb [ T ]

uk/meɪnˈteɪn/us/meɪnˈteɪn/

maintain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE TO HAVE)

B2 to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less:

The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

We have standards to maintain.

Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links.

The film has maintained its position as the critics' favourite for another year.

More examples

With an election approaching, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.
The Queen has maintained political neutrality throughout her reign.
Security during the president's visit must be maintained at all costs.
Several of the teachers were quite unable to maintain discipline.
The United Nations has maintained a presence in the region for some time.

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Keeping and storing things

appropriate
aside
bank
capture
cling
cling (on) to sth
earmark
lay
lay sth in
pack sth away
pocket
put sth away
repository
reserve
reserved
storage
store
store sth up
stow
stow (sth) away

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maintain verb [ T ] (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)

B2 to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition:

A large house costs a lot to maintain.

The roads in the town have been very poorly maintained.

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Preserving and saving

a knight in shining armour idiom
conserve
deliver
guardian angel
keep
keep sth up
knight
life-saver
lifeguard
pluck
reclaim
salvation
save
save sb's bacon/neck idiom
save your own skin/hide idiom
saved by the bell idiom
saviour
spare
sustain
upcycle

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maintain verb [ T ] (EXPRESS)

C2 to express firmly your belief that something is true:

Throughout his prison sentence, Dunn has always maintained his innocence.

[ + that ] He maintains that he has never seen the woman before.

More examples

He maintains that he was nowhere near the house.
They still maintain their innocence.
He firmly maintains that he was there at the time.
They maintain that their story is true.
The management maintain they did everything they could to avoid the disaster.

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Assertions & asserting

airing
assert
assertion
attestation
aver
claim
emphatic
foot
lay
lay sth on the line idiom
make out sth
misstate
pled
reaffirm
set
story
take
take it from me idiom
take sth from sb
that's my story and I'm sticking to it idiom

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maintain verb [ T ] (PROVIDE)

to provide someone with food and whatever is necessary for them to live on:

They barely earn enough to maintain themselves and their four children.

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Giving, providing and supplying

accommodate
accord
administer
administration
assignment
award
deliver
go round (somewhere)
hand sth around
hand sth back
hand sth in
hand sth out
invest
lay
spare
step
step forward
supplier
supply
supply chain

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单词	maintain
释义	Contents verb (4) maintain (CONTINUE TO HAVE) maintain (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) maintain (EXPRESS) maintain (PROVIDE) Contents verb (3) maintain (CONTINUE TO HAVE) maintain (PRESERVE) maintain (EXPRESS) Contents verb (4) maintain (1) maintain (2) maintain (3) maintain (4) English American Business maintainverb [ T ] uk/meɪnˈteɪn/us/meɪnˈteɪn/ maintain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE TO HAVE) B2 to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region. We have standards to maintain. Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links. The film has maintained its position as the critics' favourite for another year. More examples With an election approaching, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity. The Queen has maintained political neutrality throughout her reign. Security during the president's visit must be maintained at all costs. Several of the teachers were quite unable to maintain discipline. The United Nations has maintained a presence in the region for some time. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Keeping and storing things appropriate aside bank capture cling cling (on) to sth earmark lay *lay sth* in pack sth away pocket put sth away repository reserve reserved storage store store sth up stow stow (sth) away See more results » maintain verb [ T ] (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) B2 to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition: A large house costs a lot to maintain. The roads in the town have been very poorly maintained. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preserving and saving a knight in shining armour idiom conserve deliver guardian angel keep keep sth up knight life-saver lifeguard pluck reclaim salvation save save sb's bacon/neck idiom save your own skin/hide idiom saved by the bell idiom saviour spare sustain upcycle See more results » maintain verb [ T ] (EXPRESS) C2 to express firmly your belief that something is true: Throughout his prison sentence, Dunn has always maintained his innocence. [ + that ] He maintains that he has never seen the woman before. More examples He maintains that he was nowhere near the house. They still maintain their innocence. He firmly maintains that he was there at the time. They maintain that their story is true. The management maintain they did everything they could to avoid the disaster. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Assertions & asserting airing assert assertion attestation aver claim emphatic foot lay lay sth on the line** idiom make out sth misstate pled reaffirm set story take take it from me idiom *take sth* from sb that's my story and I'm sticking to it idiom See more results » maintain verb [ T ] (PROVIDE) to provide someone with food and whatever is necessary for them to live on: They barely earn enough to maintain themselves and their four children. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Giving, providing and supplying accommodate accord administer administration assignment award deliver** go round (somewhere) *hand sth* around hand sth back hand sth in hand sth out invest lay spare step step forward supplier supply supply chain See more results » maintainverb [ T ] us/meɪnˈteɪn/ maintain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE TO HAVE) to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less: Despite living in different states, the two families have maintained a close friendship. You have to maintain a minimum balance in your checking account. maintain verb [ T ] (PRESERVE) to keep something in good condition: A large house costs a lot to maintain. maintain verb [ T ] (EXPRESS) to express strongly your belief that something is true: [ + (that) clause ] She maintains (that) she’s being criticized simply for telling the truth. maintainverb [ T ] uk/meɪnˈteɪn/us to make something continue in the same way or at the same level: Maintaining a company's brand and reputation requires a lot of hard work. Charities need only give 5% of proceeds each year to maintain a tax exemption. We have been able to maintain prices for our customers at their current level. The college has maintained links with similar institutions in other parts of the country. to keep a building, machine, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it if necessary: The premises are clean and well maintained. Communication is made difficult by the poorly maintained road network. The commission operates and maintains 20 river bridges. FINANCE to make regular payments in order to support someone financially or to keep something that you already own: More and more people are struggling to afford the cost of maintaining a home. to say firmly that something is true:** maintain (that) Senior accountants at the firm maintained they knew nothing of the transactions.
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maintainverb [ T ]

maintain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE TO HAVE)

maintain verb [ T ] (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)

maintain verb [ T ] (EXPRESS)

maintain verb [ T ] (PROVIDE)

maintainverb [ T ]

maintain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE TO HAVE)

maintain verb [ T ] (PRESERVE)

maintain verb [ T ] (EXPRESS)

maintainverb [ T ]