the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 维护；保养 The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings. 学校负担这些大楼的供热和维修费用。 car maintenance 汽车保养
Extra ExamplesShe was working in the garden, doing weeding and general maintenance. 她当时在花园，在除草和做日常维护。 The building has received no regular maintenance since it was vacated in 1998. 这栋建筑 1998 年腾空以后一直没得到定期维修。 The engine is designed for easy maintenance. 这种发动机的设计很便于维修。 The house requires minimal maintenance. 这房子只需要最基本的养护。 The power station has been shut down for essential maintenance. 发电站已经关闭以进行必要的检修。 We carry out routine maintenance of the equipment. 我们对设备进行日常维护。 We provide a maintenance service on all our products. 我们对所有产品都提供维护服务。 The new system has reduced maintenance costs. 新系统降低了维护成本。 Keep warranty papers and maintenance records for any vehicle you own. 自己名下的机动车辆的保修文件及维修记录都要保存好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- annual
- daily
- regular
- …
- carry out
- do
- perform
- …
- engineer
- man
- technician
- …
the act of making a state or situation continue 维持；保持 the maintenance of international peace 维护世界和平
the money needed for somebody's living expenses; the act of providing this money 维持；保持 Most students need to take out loans for maintenance as well as tuition fees. 大多数学生需要贷款来维持生活和支付学费。
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law 法律 money that somebody must pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner, especially when they have had children together （依法应负担的）生活费；抚养费 He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife. 他必须付给前妻生活费。 a maintenance order (= given by a court of law) （法院下达的）生活费支付令
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- child
- pay
- claim
- payments
- arrears
- in maintenance
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’.