maintains

英 [meɪnˈteɪnz]

美 [meɪnˈteɪnz]

v.  维持; 保持; 维修; 保养; 坚持(意见); 固执己见
maintain的第三人称单数

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

双语例句

• Installs and maintains locks and related security devices and systems.
  安装并维护锁具以及相关的安全装置和系统。
• 'Not all feminism has to be like this,' Jo maintains
  “女性主义不必全然如此，”乔断言。
• The government maintains the law.
  政府维护法律。
• San Marino maintains diplomatic and consular relations with a number of European and American countries.
  圣马力诺与许多欧洲和美洲国家保持着外交和领事关系。
• IDUG also maintains a worldwide list of regional and local users groups.
  IDUG还维护了世界范围的地区和本地用户组列表。
• This maintains separation of concerns.
  这保持了关注点隔离。
• The data base management system is a group of programs that maintains the data base.
  数据库管理系统是一组操纵和管理数据库的程序。
• She maintains her opinion in this respect.
  在这一方面她坚持个人主张。
• This organization develops, maintains, and promotes standards for systems management in enterprise IT environments.
  该组织开发、维护和改进了企业IT环境中系统管理的标准。
• Maintains customer files and contact logs.
  保持客户档案和联系记录。