maintain
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [me?n'te?n; m?n'te?nme?n'te?n]
- 美式音標 [me?n?te?n]
- 國際音標 [mein'tein]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt.維持；維修；保養(yǎng)；堅持；斷言
詞源解說
- 13世紀中期進入英語，直接源自盎格魯法語的meintenir；最初源自拉丁語的manu tenere：manu (手） + tenere (握著，拿著），意為用手拿著。
詞根記憶
- main(主要) + tain(保持)→保持大體上的完好→維持；維修
- main(=man，手) + tain(拿住)→用手拿著修理→維修
- main(手) + tain(拿住)→用手牢牢握住→維持，保持
- main(手) + tain(拿)→用手牢牢拿住→維持，保持
- main(主要) + tain(保持)→保持完好→保養(yǎng)，維修
同根派生
- adj性質的同根詞
- maintainable：可維持的；可主張的；可維修的。
- n性質的同根詞
- maintenance：維護，維修；保持；生活費用。
- maintainer：維修工；保持器。
用法辨析
- maintain的基本意思是“保持”“繼續(xù)”,指采取某種手段或措施保留一種有價值的東西,使其獲得保養(yǎng)并維持良好狀況,有時也指使事情能正常持續(xù)下去,引申可表示“堅持”“主張”“供給”“贍養(yǎng)”等。
- maintain只用作及物動詞,后面可接表示生命、法律、秩序、和平、友誼等名詞作賓語; 也可接that從句,還可接以“to be+ adj .”充當補足語的復合賓語。
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- Food is necessary to maintain life.
食物是維持生命所必需的。 - He maintained that he was not to be blamed.
他堅持說他不應該受到責怪。 - He maintained the policy to be wrong.
他堅持認為這個政策是錯誤的。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.
S+～+that-clause
用作賓補動詞: S+～+ n./pron. +to be adj.
詞組短語
- maintain a balance 保持平衡
- maintain discipline 維持紀律
- maintain distance 保持距離
- maintain one 's ground against the enemy 堅持自己反對敵人的立場
- maintain friendship 保持友誼
用作動詞 (v.)
～+名詞
英英字典
- (CONTINUE TO HAVE) to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less
- (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition
- (EXPRESS) to express firmly your belief that something is true
- (PROVIDE) to provide someone with food and whatever is necessary for them to live on
- If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.
- If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them.
- If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level.
- If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.
- If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.