英语词汇“maintenances”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

maintain /mān-tānˈ, mən-, men-/

transitive verb

To observe or practise

To keep in existence or in any state

To preserve from capture, loss or deterioration

To uphold

To carry on

To keep up

To support

To make good

To support by argument

To affirm

To defend

To support in an action in which one is not oneself concerned (law)

ORIGIN: Fr maintenir, from L manū (ablative) tenēre to hold in the hand

maintainabilˈity noun

maintainˈable adjective

maintainedˈ adjective

Financially supported, eg (of a school, etc) from public funds

maintainˈer noun

maintenance /mānˈtən-əns/ noun

The act of maintaining, supporting or defending
Continuance
The means of support
Defence, protection
(formerly illegal) outside interference in a lawsuit, etc in favour of one of the parties (law)

transitive verb

To keep in working order

mainˈtenance-man noun

A man keeping machines, etc in working order

cap of maintenance (historical)

A cap formerly worn by or carried before a person of high office or rank

maintain capital intact (economics)

To make good that part of a company's or country's capital goods consumed in production