maintain用法

一、详细释义：

v.

[maintain sth (with sth)] 保持或维持某事物 [T]

例句：

I maintain friendly relations with my neighbours.

我和邻居保持友好关系。

例句：

Politicians pride themselves on their ability to maintain contact with the thinking of their constituents.

政客们以能够与选民的想法保持接触而自豪。

在财务上支持（某人），赡养，扶养 [T]

例句：

Children's duty to maintain their parents shall not terminate with the change in their parents‘ matrimonial relationship.

子女对父母的赡养义务，不因父母的婚姻关系变化而终止。

例句：

Tom has to maintain his family.

汤姆必须赡养他的家庭。

保养，维修（某物）[T]

例句：

They also help us to maintain the machinery.

他们还帮助我们维修机器。

例句：

The house costs a fortune to maintain.

维修这幢房子花销不菲。