maintain
verb- maintain something
to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc. 维持；保持 to maintain law and order/standards/a balance/control 维持法律和秩序/标准/平衡/控制 ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university. ANU一直保持着澳大利亚顶尖大学的地位。 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 from falling or rising) 维持价格的稳定
Extra ExamplesBuilding and maintaining good relationships is an important part of what we do. 建立和保持良好的关系是我们工作的重要组成部分。 He emphasized the need to maintain the status quo. 他强调了保持现状的必要性。 He successfully maintained the financial health of the company. 他成功地维持了公司财务的健康运行。 The government's position became increasingly difficult to maintain. 政府的立场越来越难以维持。 They are looking to cut costs while simultaneously maintaining the existing levels of service. 他们考虑要在保持现有服务水平的同时降低成本。 This pace cannot be maintained indefinitely. 这样的速度不可能无限期地保持下去。 Security personnel struggled to maintain order. 安保人员努力维持秩序。 Email is used to maintain contact with members. 电子邮件用于与成员保持联系。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + maintain- be anxious to
- want to
- have to
- …
- indefinitely
- simultaneously
- successfully
- …
- 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 维修；保养 Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2a poorly maintained central heating system 养护不力的中央供暖系统 I do a lot of mechanical work and I maintain my own car. 我做大量的机械工作，并维护自己的汽车。 The grounds are beautifully maintained. 庭院养护得很好。 The wheel spats collect debris and make it difficult to maintain the brakes. 车轮飞溅会收集碎片，使制动器难以维护。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- properly
- well
- …
- 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. 供养；扶养 Extra ExamplesHis priority is to maintain and protect his family. 他的首要任务是维护和保护家人。 Under the terms of the agreement she had forfeited her right to be maintained by her husband. 根据协议条款，她丧失了由丈夫抚养的权利。 Maintaining a modern, well-equipped armed force is a challenge. 保持一支现代化、装备精良的武装力量是一项挑战。
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to keep stating that something is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 坚持（意见）；固执己见 - maintain (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。 It is difficult to maintain that such a harsh punishment was justified. 很难坚持这样严厉的惩罚是正当的。 - maintain something
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。
Language Bank argueargueTopics Opinion and argumentb2Verbs 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。
- 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’.