maintenance

['meintinəns]

n.维修, 维护, 保持, 生活费用
n.抚养费

例句与用法：

Maintenance of PC is in my element.

我对电脑的维修保养很在行。

A maintenance manual gives diagrams and instructions for repairing your car.

维修手册向您提供修理汽车所需的图表和说明。

The machinery requires constant maintenance.

这些机器需要经常保养维修。

Regulation and control of the affairs of a community, especially with respect to maintenance of order, law, health, morals, safety, and other matters affecting the public welfare.

警政对一个社区的事务的管理和控制，特别是对有关秩序、法律、健康、道德和安全的维护，以及其它影响到公共福利的事情

He's taking classes in car maintenance.

他正在上汽车维修课。

He had to work hard for the maintenance of his family.

他为了养家不得不去拼命工作。

词形变化：

形容词: maintainable | 名词: maintainability | 动词过去式: maintained | 动词过去分词: maintained | 动词现在分词: maintaining | 动词第三人称单数: maintains |

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 维持, 保持

The maintenance of law and order is of vital importance.

法律与秩序的维持是至关重要的。

2. 维修, 保养

Who is responsible for the building's maintenance?

谁负责这座大楼的保养事宜?

3. 坚持, 主张

4. 抚养; 生活费; 赡养费

She worked hard to earn money for the maintenance of her family.

她卖力干活为了挣钱养家糊口。