upkeep

英 [ˈʌpkiːp]

美 [ˈʌpkiːp]

n.  保养(费); 维修(费); 抚养(费); 喂养(成本)

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Collins.1 / BNC.14538 / COCA.18132

牛津词典

noun

• 保养（费）；维修（费）
  the cost or process of keeping sth in good condition
  1. Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.
     承租人应负责维修租用的房产。
• 抚养（费）；喂养（成本）
  the cost or process of giving a child or an animal the things that they need
  1. He makes payments to his ex-wife for the upkeep of their children.
     他向前妻支付子女的抚养费。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 维修；保养；养护
  Theupkeepof a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition.
  1. The money will be used for the estate's upkeep...
     这笔钱将用于物业维护。
  2. The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
     维护部负责公园的一般养护。
• N-UNCOUNT 赡养；供养；（公共事业的）维持
  Theupkeepof a group of people or services is the process of providing them with the things that they need.
  1. He offered to pay £100 a month towards his son's upkeep.
     他愿意每月付100英镑作为儿子的抚养费。
  2. ...subsidies for the upkeep of kindergartens and orphanages.
     用于维持幼儿园和孤儿院日常运转的补助

英英释义

noun

• activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
  1. he wrote the manual on car care
  Synonym:caremaintenance
• the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
  1. they were in want of sustenance
  2. fishing was their main sustainment
  Synonym:sustenancesustentationsustainmentmaintenance

双语例句

• I don't hold with the idea of paying for the upkeep of a school and then not making use of it.
  我不赞成给学校交了办学费用而不利用它。
• The upkeep of a yacht is very expensive.
  游艇的维修保养费是很昂贵的。
• I cannot afford the upkeep of a large house and garden.
  我负担不起带花园的大房子的维护费。
• We have to pay for the upkeep of the chapel.
  我们必须付小教堂的维修费。
• Remember: If your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep will be your downfall.
  切记：如果你的花销超出了你的收入，你赖以生存的东西将变成你堕落的根源。
• An appropriate fee should be charged based on specific situation to cover the cost of service and replacement We can no longer afford the upkeep of a large house.
  视具体情况收取适当的维修费用和更换零件费用我们再也担负不了一幢大房子的维修费用了。
• Our neighbor traded in his old car because the upkeep had become too high.
  我们邻居用旧车折价买了辆新车，因为汽车保养费已变得太昂贵了。
• Not only will you save money on fuel and the general upkeep of car but other knock on effects include the improved outdoor air quality and reduction on road congestion.
  你不仅可以在燃料和汽车日常保养费上省下钱，也对改善室外空气质量和降低道路拥堵起了很大的作用。
• The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
  维护部负责公园的一般养护。
• He earned his own upkeep at a very early age.
  他很小就自食其力了。