maintain

保持；维持

赡养；供给

继续存在

保养；维修

主张；为…辩护

maintain

维持, 维修, 继续, 供养, 主张

maintain

1. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

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2. keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"

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3. supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

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4. state categorically

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5. of power or authority

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6. maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

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7. maintain by writing regular records; "keep a diary"; "maintain a record"; "keep notes"

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8. state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"

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9. support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

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10. observe correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"

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