maintain
verb- maintain something
to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc. 維持；保持 to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control 維持法律和秩序/標準/平衡/控制 ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university. ANU一直保持着澳大利亞頂尖大學的地位。 The two countries have always maintained close relations. 這兩個國家一直保持着密切關系。 - (formal)
She maintained a dignified silence. 她一言不發，面容威嚴。 to maintain prices (= prevent them from falling or rising) 維持價格的穩定
Extra ExamplesBuilding and maintaining good relationships is an important part of what we do. 建立和保持良好的關系是我們工作的重要組成部分。 He emphasized the need to maintain the status quo. 他強調了保持現狀的必要性。 He successfully maintained the financial health of the company. 他成功地維持了公司財務的健康運行。 The government's position became increasingly difficult to maintain. 政府的立場越來越難以維持。 They are looking to cut costs while simultaneously maintaining the existing levels of service. 他們考慮要在保持現有服務水平的同時降低成本。 This pace cannot be maintained indefinitely. 這樣的速度不可能無限期地保持下去。 Security personnel struggled to maintain order. 安保人員努力維持秩序。 Email is used to maintain contact with members. 電子郵件用於與成員保持聯系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + maintain- be anxious to
- want to
- have to
- …
- indefinitely
- simultaneously
- successfully
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- the duty to maintain something
- the need to maintain something
- maintain something
to keep a building, a machine, etc. in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 維修；保養 Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2a poorly maintained central heating system 養護不力的中央供暖系統 I do a lot of mechanical work and I maintain my own car. 我做大量的機械工作，並維護自己的汽車。 The grounds are beautifully maintained. 庭院養護得很好。 The wheel spats collect debris and make it difficult to maintain the brakes. 車輪飛濺會收集碎片，使制動器難以維護。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- properly
- well
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- be difficult to
- be easy to
- be responsible for maintaining something
- maintain somebody/something
to support somebody/something over a long period of time by giving money, paying for food, etc. 供養；扶養 Extra ExamplesHis priority is to maintain and protect his family. 他的首要任務是維護和保護家人。 Under the terms of the agreement she had forfeited her right to be maintained by her husband. 根據協議條款，她喪失了由丈夫撫養的權利。 Maintaining a modern, well-equipped armed force is a challenge. 保持一支現代化、裝備精良的武裝力量是一項挑戰。
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to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 堅持（意見）；固執己見 - maintain (that)…
The men maintained (that) they were out of the country when the crime was committed. 這幾個男人堅持說案發時他們在國外。 It is difficult to maintain that such a harsh punishment was justified. 很難堅持這樣嚴厲的懲罰是正當的。 - maintain something
She has always maintained her innocence. 她一直堅持說她是無辜的。 - + speech
‘But I'm innocent!’ she maintained. “但是我是無辜的！” 她堅持道。
Language Bank argueargueTopics Opinion and argumentb2Verbs for reporting an opinion 陳述觀點的動詞 Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life. 一些評論家認爲畢加索畢生都是一位大師。
Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work. 其他人堅稱他戰後的作品質量明顯下降。
Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen. 畢加索自己聲稱，好的藝術是創造出來的，偉大的藝術卻是偷來的。
As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art. 正如史密斯所述，畢加索借用了非洲藝術的意象。
As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art. 正如作者指出的那樣，畢加索借用了非洲藝術的意象。
The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting. 作者對這種觀點表示質疑，即畢加索的雕塑不及他的繪畫。
It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music. 據說畢加索的繪畫受到爵士樂的影響。
- maintain (that)…
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘practise an action habitually’): from Old French maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.