单词 | maintenance |
释义 | maintenance —maintenance /ˈmeɪn.tɪ.nəns/ noun [U] (CONTINUED EXISTENCE) ► F0 a situation in which something continues to exist or is not allowed to become less: » the maintenance of living standardsThesaurus+: ↑Giving, providing and supplyingnoun [U] (MONEY) ► F0 money 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): » He refused to pay maintenance for his three children.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expensesThesaurus+: ↑Ending relationships and divorcenoun [U] (WORK) ► B2 the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition: » Old houses need a lot of maintenance.» There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off.» The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs.Thesaurus+: ↑Costs and expenses• • • Extra Examples:» 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. |
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