maintain

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
    — maintain contact
  2. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
    — Pullman traditionalists will no doubt maintain that the full-service-at-every-seat principle is popular with their clientele; [...].
  3. To keep in good condition and working order.
    — The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order.
  4. To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action. obsolete,transitive
    — And thenne he asked leue & wente oute of his heremytage for to mayntene his neuewe ageynst the myghty Erle and so hit happed that this man that lyeth here dede dyd so moche by his wysedome and hardynes that the Erle was take and thre of his lordes by force of this dede man.
    "And then he asked leave, and went out of his hermitage for to maintain his nephew against the mighty earl; and so it happed that this man that lieth here dead did so much by his wisdom and hardiness that the earl was taken, and three of his lords, by force of this dead man."
  5. To keep composed; to keep one's head up; to stay confident, strong, self-assured; to avoid being a victim; to keep oneself from falling apart. intransitive,slang
    — No matter what, you gotta maintain.

词形变化

maintains present,singular,third-person maintaining participle,present maintained participle,past maintained past

词汇关系

反义词
abandon
衍生词
maingain maingaining maintainability maintainable maintain appearances maintainment mismaintain undermaintain

词源

From Middle English mayntenen, from Old French maintenir, from Late Latin manūteneō, manūtenēre (“I support”), from Latin manū (“with/in/by the hand”, ablative of manus) + tenēre (“to hold”).
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