Maintenance
[ 'mentənəns ]
第3级
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n. 维持，保持;保养，保管;维护;维修;
💡 词根助记
main手+ten拿住+ance表名词 → 用手拿住 → 维持
📝 例句
Energy used for maintenance increases with the size of the animal.
用之于维持的能量随着动物的体重增大而增加。
a maintenance allowance
生活补助津贴
Both have their due office and place in the maintenance of Religion.
二者在护持宗教上都有相当的责任和地位。
Food, clothing and shelter are needful for the maintenance of health.
衣、食、住是维持健康所必需的。
George has been had up for not paying maintenance to his ex-wife.
乔治因没有支付前妻的赡养费而被法庭受审。
🌱 联想助记
【记】main-主要的,ten-十,an-一,ce-拼音“测”:主要的十种物质只有一种经过了测试,可以供给赡养费
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tact-表示“触摸”
常见变体有-tach-、-tire-、-tag-、-tang-
📖 牛津释义
maintenance
n[U]
1 maintaining or being maintained 保持; 维持; 赡养; 保养; 维修; 坚持
the maintenance of good relations between countries 保持国与国之间的友好关系
price maintenance 保持价格不变
money for the maintenance of one's family 养家的钱
He's taking classes in car maintenance. 他正在上汽车维修课.
[attrib 作定语]
a maintenance man, gang, van 维修工人、 队、 车.
2 (law 律) money that one is legally required to pay to support sb （根据法律须付的）赡养费, 扶养费
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife. 他必须负担前妻的生活费用. Cf 参看 alimony.
🎯 考研助记
来自maintain , manu 手 + tain 得到，坚持；remain + sustain
🏥 医学释义
维修，保养
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How about some more beef?
再来一些牛肉好吗？
Of course.
当然。
But you speak English!
可你讲英语！