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main·tain AHD[mān-tānʹ] D.J.[meɪnˈteɪn]K.K.[menˈten]v.tr.（及物动词）main.tained, main.tain.ing, main.tains - To keep up or carry on; continue:维持或保持；继续：maintain good relations.维持良好的关系
- To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:保持存在的状态；坚持或保持：maintain one's composure.保持冷静
- To keep in a condition of good repair or efficiency:保养：使…保持在良好的修缮和效率状态中：maintain two cars.保养两辆小汽车
- To provide for; support:扶养；支持：maintain a family.供养家庭
- To keep in existence; sustain:使存在；支撑：enough food to maintain life.足够维持生命的食物
- To defend or hold against criticism or attack:保卫或抵制批评或进攻：maintained his stand on taxes.维护他在税收上的立场
- To declare to be true; affirm:断言；主张：maintained her innocence.坚持她的清白无辜
- Middle English maintainen 中古英语 maintainen
- from Old French maintenir 源自 古法语 maintenir
- from Medieval Latin manutenēre 源自 中世纪拉丁语 manutenēre
- from Latin manū tenēre [to hold in the hand] 源自 拉丁语 manū tenēre [拿在手中]
- manū [ablative of] manus [hand] * see man- 2manū manus的夺格 [手] * 参见 man- 2
- tenēre [to hold] * see ten- tenēre [坚持] * 参见 ten-
maintain'abilʹity n.（名词）maintainʹable adj.（形容词）maintainʹer n.（名词） |