maintained

英 [meɪnˈteɪnd]

美 [meɪnˈteɪnd]

v.  维持; 保持; 维修; 保养; 坚持(意见); 固执己见
maintain的过去分词和过去式

过去式：maintained　过去分词：maintained　

BNC.16187 / COCA.26803

柯林斯词典

• VERB 维持;保持
  If youmaintainsomething, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.
  1. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry...
     这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
  2. Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.
     要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。
  3. ...the emergency powers to try to maintain law and order.
     维持法律秩序的应急权力
• VERB 断言;宣称;坚称
  If you say that someonemaintains thatsomething is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them.
  1. He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes...
     他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
  2. Prosecutors maintain no deal was made...
     原告坚持说不存在任何交易。
  3. 'Not all feminism has to be like this,' Jo maintains...
     “女性主义不必全然如此，”乔断言。
  4. He had always maintained his innocence.
     他始终坚称自己是无辜的。
• VERB 保持，维持（在某一比率或水平上）
  If youmaintainsomethingata particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level.
  1. The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.
     政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
  2. ...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.
     要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。
• VERB 维修;保养
  If youmaintaina road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.
  1. ...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly...
     迫使当局妥善维修道路的艰难斗争
  2. The house costs a fortune to maintain...
     维修这幢房子花销不菲。
  3. The cars are getting older and less well-maintained.
     车越来越旧，保养得也越来越差。
• VERB 供养;赡养
  If youmaintainsomeone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.
  1. He should pay and maintain you as well.
     他得给你钱，还得供养你。
  2. ...the basic costs of maintaining a child.
     抚养一个孩子的基本费用

英英释义

adj

• kept in good condition
  Synonym:kept up(p)well-kept
• continued in your keeping or use or memory
  1. in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered
  Synonym:retained

双语例句

• He maintained that he learned everything he knew from his predecessor Kenneth Sisam.
  他坚称他所知道的一切都获自前任肯尼思·赛瑟姆。
• Some officials claimed to unhook connections with the companies but still maintained close ties on the sly.
  某些干部口称已跟公司脱钩，可暗中仍然保持联系。
• He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes
  他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
• She steadfastly maintained that her grandsons were innocent, and nothing could dissuade her from that belief
  她坚持认为她孙子是无辜的，什么都不能改变她这一看法。
• The determinist doctrines in question maintained that certain people were born to be slaves.
  这里所说的决定论信条坚称一些人天生就是奴隶。
• The panel says the ground rules for the current talks should be maintained.
  专家组称目前会谈的基本原则应该保持不变。
• The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years.
  两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。
• Mr Matthews maintained that he had done nothing improper.
  马修斯先生坚称他没有做过非法的事情。
• Control of materials could be maintained by locking up bombs.
  把炸弹锁起妥藏可实现对物资的控制。
• The officials maintained a wall of silence around the talks.
  官员们对于会谈情况保持缄默。