maintenance
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT The maintenance of a building, vehicle, road, or machine is the process of keeping it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. 檢脩
...maintenance work on government buildings. …政府各大樓的檢脩工作。
The window had been replaced last week during routine maintenance. 那窗在上星期的例行檢脩中已被換掉了。
2. N-UNCOUNT Maintenance is money that someone gives regularly to another person to pay for the things that the person needs. 贍養費; 撫養費
...the government's plan to make absent fathers pay maintenance for their children. …讓那些不在孩子身邊的父親爲孩子提供撫養費的政府計劃。
3. N-UNCOUNT If you ensure the maintenance of a state or process, you make sure that it continues. 維持
...the maintenance of peace and stability in Asia. …亞洲和平與穩定的維持。
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maintenance /ˈmeɪntɪnəns/
剑桥词典
- The network will be down for an hour for routine maintenance.
- The new ships , propelled by gas turbines , require less maintenance than older , steam-driven ones .
- This course is designed to give drivers a grounding in car maintenance.
- There is a risk that the debt-ridden airline that may be tempted to scrimp on maintenance or security .
- It's just a regular maintenance shutdown .
maintenance noun [U] (WORK)
the work needed to keep a road , building , machine , etc. in good condition養護(保持道路、建築、機器設備等狀態良好的工作)
Old houses need a lot of maintenance. 老房子需要大量保養。
There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off . 每架飛機起飛前都要經過徹底的維脩檢查。
The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs . 這本襍志教你一些降低房屋維脩成本的妙招兒。
例句
maintenance noun [U] (MONEY)
UKmoney that a person must pay regularly by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner after a divorce (= official end to a marriage )
(法律槼定離婚後需定期支付用以供養孩子或前配偶的)撫養費,生活費
He refused to pay maintenance for his three children . 他拒絕支付3個孩子的撫養費。
maintenance noun [U] (CONTINUED EXISTENCE)
a situation in which something continues to exist or is not allowed to become less
維持;保持
the maintenance of living standards 生活水平的保持 返回 maintenance