英语网 单词
maintenance的意思
maintenance
英 ['meɪnt(ə)nəns; -tɪn-]
美 ['mentənəns]
- n. 维护，维修；保持；生活费用
助记提示
1. man- / manu- => main- + ten- + -ance.
2. => hold in the hand, keep in the hand.
3. => practice habitually, practice continually; keep (a wife), sustain; keep oneself, support, defend in speech.
4. maintain => maintenance.
2. => hold in the hand, keep in the hand.
3. => practice habitually, practice continually; keep (a wife), sustain; keep oneself, support, defend in speech.
4. maintain => maintenance.
中文词源
maintenance 维持，保持
来自maintain的名词形式。
英文词源
- maintenance (n.)
- mid-14c., "bearing, deportment," from Old French maintenance "upkeep; shelter, protection,: from maintenir (see maintain). Meaning "action of upholding or keeping in being" is from early 15c. "Action of providing a person with the necessities of life" is from late 14c.
双语例句
- 1. In the future the machines will need spare parts and maintenance.
- 这些机器将来会需要备件和维修保养。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She did none of the maintenance on the vehicle itself.
- 她对车子本身没有进行半点养护。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance.
- 除了给轮胎充气外，我没做过任何汽车保养。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She was a high-maintenance girl who needed lots of attention.
- 她是个很缠人的女孩，需要很多的关注。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Absentee fathers will be forced to pay child maintenance.
- 缺席的父亲将会被强制要求支付孩子的抚养费。
来自柯林斯例句