| 单词 | maintain |
| 释义 | 🔑 main·tainAW BrE /meɪnˈteɪn/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they maintainBrE /meɪnˈteɪn/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪn/ present simple - he / she / it maintainsBrE /meɪnˈteɪnz/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪnz/ past simple maintainedBrE /meɪnˈteɪnd/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪnd/ past participle maintainedBrE /meɪnˈteɪnd/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪnd/ -ing form maintainingBrE /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/ 🔑 ~sth to make sth continue at the same level , standard , etc .维持；保持SYN preserve◆ to maintain law and order /standards /a balance 维持治安；保持水平/平衡◆ The two countries have always maintained close relations . 这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。◆ (formal ) She maintained a dignified silence . 她一言不发，面容威严。◆ to maintain prices (= prevent them falling or rising )维持价格的稳定🔑 ~sth to keep a building , a machine , etc . in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 维修；保养◆ The house is large and difficult to maintain . 房子很大，难以养护。🔑 to keep stating that sth is true , even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 坚持（意见）；固执己见SYN insist◆ ~ (that )… 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。◆ ~sth She has always maintained her innocence . 她一直坚持说她是无辜的。◆ + speech 'But I'm innocent !' she maintained . “但是我是无辜的！” 她坚持道。argueVerbs for reporting an opinion陈述观点的动词◆Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life.一些评论家认为毕加索毕生都是一位大师。◆Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work.其他人坚称他战后的作品质量明显下降。◆Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen.毕加索自己声称，好的艺术是创造出来的，伟大的艺术却是偷来的。◆As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如史密斯所述，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。◆As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art.正如作者指出的那样，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。◆The writer challenges the notion that Picasso's sculpture was secondary to his painting.作者对这种观点表示质疑，即毕加索的雕塑不及他的绘画。◆It has been suggested that Picasso's painting was influenced by jazz music.据说毕加索的绘画受到爵士乐的影响。 ➡ language bank atabout , according to 🔑 ~sb /sth to support sb /sth over a long period of time by giving money , paying for food , etc .供养；扶养SYN keep◆ 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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