To support or bear the expense of; sustain, as a family. 赡养；负担费用；维持(家计)。 He is too poor to maintain his family. 他太穷而无法维持家计。 To keep possession of. 保持；保有。 The candidate maintained his position despite stinging criticism. 该候选人不顾辛酸的批评而能坚守立场。 To affirm and defend by argument, as a claim. 坚持；辩护。 Each drive maintained that the accident was the other's fault. 两个驾驶员都坚持这车祸是对方的错。 To keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity); preserve from failure or decline. 维护；保养。 To continue in or with; keep up, as a war. 继续；持续(如战争)。 The two classmates maintained their friendship for the next forty years. 这两个同班同学后来由维持他们的友谊达四十年之久。 adj. maintainable. n. maintainer. claim, allege, uphold, assert. |