单词 | maintained |
释义 | maintainedadj. rare before 20th cent. 1. That is or has been maintained, esp. (in modern use) in a specified way. ΚΠ 1536 R. Morison Lamentation Seditious Rebellyon sig. B.ivv I canne not thynke, that the puttinge downe of abbeyes, that is to saye, the puttinge away of maynteyned lecherie, buggery, and hypocrisie, shuld be the cause of this rebellious insurrection. 1571 in Cal. State Papers Scotl. (1903) III. 667 [Unless I find her majesty..supporting me..to maintain my force of waged men for a time against the] manteaned adversairy. ?a1603 E. Grymeston Miscelanea (1604) sig. F3 v No time, remembrance may impaire Of thy mainteined worke and mercy rare. 1960 Countryman (Perth, Austral.) 7 Jan. 33/3 (advt.) A well maintained farm in good heart which will stand the closest inspection. 1991 Flight Internat. 9 Oct. 32/2 We fine-tuned the Do.328 concept and came up with a fast, quiet, easily maintained aircraft aimed at airlines looking for something really new. 1995 Regional Homes (Hanover, Ont.) Aug. 3/4 (advt.) A very well maintained 2 bedroom bungalow tastefully decorated and set on a nicely treed lot. 2. Of a school in the United Kingdom: supported from public funds. ΚΠ 1944 in Parl. Papers 1943–4 (Cmd. 6523) (title) Principles of government in maintained secondary schools. 1960 Where? iii. 15/1 Maintained school, a school maintained by a local education authority, including county, voluntary aided, and voluntary controlled schools. 1973 Guardian 25 Apr. 15/4 The 12-man governing board of Sacred Heart (a Catholic maintained school). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1536 |
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