新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

maintenance

英  [ˈmeɪntɪnəns]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 检修

    The maintenance of a building, vehicle, road, or machine is the process of keeping it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.

    近义词

    upkeep

    双语例句

    例:

    maintenance work on government buildings.

    政府各大楼的检修工作。

    例:

    The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance.

    那窗在上星期的例行检修中已被换掉了。

    2[U 不可数名词] 赡养费 , 抚养费

    Maintenance is money that someone gives regularly to another person to pay for the things that the person needs.

    双语例句

    例:

    the government's plan to make absent fathers pay maintenance for their children.

    让那些不在孩子身边的父亲为孩子提供抚养费的政府计划。

    3[U 不可数名词] 维持

    If you ensure the maintenance of a state or process, you make sure that it continues.

    近义词

    continuation

    双语例句

    例:

    the maintenance of peace and stability in Asia.

    亚洲和平与稳定的维持。

    例:

    the importance of natural food to the maintenance of health.

    天然食物对维持健康的重要性。

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