maintain

Động từ

giữ, duy trì

maintain friendly relations

duy trì quan hệ hữu nghị

maintain law and order

giữ gìn an ninh trật tự

chu cấp, cưu mang

earn enough to maintain a family in comfort

kiếm đủ tiền chu cấp gia đình sống thoải mái

she maintains two sons at university

bà ta chu cấp cho hai con học đại học

bảo quản, bảo dưỡng

maintain the roads

bảo dưỡng đường sá

a well-maintained house

một căn nhà được bảo quản tốt

bảo vệ, xác nhận

maintain one's innocence

xác nhận mình là vô tội

* Các từ tương tự:
maintainable, maintainance, maintenance, maintainer
verb

-tains; -tained; -taining

[+ obj] to cause (something) to exist or continue without changing

They have always maintained high standards of professional conduct.

He has found it difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

maintain a good reputation

They barely had enough food to maintain life. [=to make it possible for life to exist or continue]

to keep (something) in good condition by making repairs, correcting problems, etc.

The company has done a poor job of maintaining its computer network.

It was obvious that the house had been poorly maintained.

to continue having or doing (something)

She was finding it hard to maintain her balance.

She still maintains a close relationship with her college roommate.

It's difficult to maintain a correspondence when we're both so busy.

The pilot was struggling to maintain control of the aircraft.

The police say that they will do whatever is necessary to maintain law and order.

She continues to maintain her silence. [=she continues to say nothing]

He was struggling to maintain his cool/composure. [=he was struggling not to become angry or upset]

to say that (something) is true

He maintains that such decisions are best left to local authorities.

He continues to maintain his innocence. = He continues to maintain that he is innocent.

She maintains that my theory is flawed.

to provide support for (someone or something)

He has a family to maintain.
verb

Sarah maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband. Try to maintain your composure

continue

preserve

persevere in

keep going

persist in

keep (up)

carry on

retain

perpetuate

prolong

sustain

uphold

It is expensive to maintain a vintage car. Allison maintains an ancient aunt in Piddlington

look after

take care of

care for

preserve

(keep in) service

keep up

keep in repair

nurture

support

Despite evidence to the contrary, he maintains that he is innocent

hold

state

say

declare

claim

assert

allege

testify

contend

aver

avow

announce

proclaim

vouchsafe

profess

insist (on)

affirm

He maintained his ground in the face of virulent attacks

defend

stand by

keep

fight for

take up the cudgels for

make a case for

advocate

champion

take or make a stand for

plead for

back (up)

support

vindicate

justify

Colloq go to bat for

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