及物动词保持; 保养; 坚持; 固执己见
动词supportpossessprotectguardsavebearkeeppreserveretainsustainuphold
及物动词abandon
及物动词
1. He has worked hard to maintain his family.
他努力工作来养家。
2.
2. Ann and Mary maintained their friendship for the next thirty years.
安妮和玛丽在此后的三十年中一直保持着她们之间的友谊。
3. Mr.Smith maintains his son at college.
史密斯先生供养念大学的儿子。
4. The car has always been properly maintained.
这汽车一直保养得很好。
5. He maintains that he once saw a UFO.
他坚持称自己曾看见过飞碟。
存储
A：You have to maintain a balance of ($10,000/ $100/ $5,000) in the account.
你必须保证有（1万美元/100美元/5千美元）的余额存储。
B：I see.
我明白。
Savings Accounts-(储蓄帐户)
B：I like to open up a savings account please.
我想在这儿开一个储蓄帐户。
A：O.K. We offer a few different kinds.
好的，我们有很多种。
B：I want the one with the highest interest rate.
我要利息最高的这种。
A：That would be our Saver’s Plus account.
那可以试试我们的储值账户。
B：4.5%, that’s good. How much money do I have to keep in it to get that rate?
4.5%，不错。要开这种账户得存多少钱？
A：You have to maintain a balance of $10,000 in the account or the rate drops to 3%.
你必须保证有1万美元的余额存储否则利率将降至3%。
B：All right. I’ll open one of those.
好的，我就开这种账户。
A：Just fill out these fomp3s, and I’ll be with you in one second.
请填表。我马上就来。
B：Thanks.
谢谢。
1. 维持;保持
If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker.
e.g. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry...
这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
e.g. Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.
要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。
2. 断言;宣称;坚称
If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them.
e.g. He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes...
他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
e.g. Prosecutors maintain no deal was made...
原告坚持说不存在任何交易。
3. 保持，维持（在某一比率或水平上）
If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level.
e.g. The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.
政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
e.g. ...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.
要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。
4. 维修;保养
If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary.
e.g. ...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly...
迫使当局妥善维修道路的艰难斗争
e.g. The house costs a fortune to maintain...
维修这幢房子花销不菲。
5. 供养;赡养
If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need.
e.g. He should pay and maintain you as well.
他得给你钱，还得供养你。
e.g. ...the basic costs of maintaining a child.
抚养一个孩子的基本费用