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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2198 COCA: 3067

maintenance

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Related topics: Law
main·te·nance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [uncountableU]  
1  REPAIRthe repairs, painting etc that are necessary to keep something in good condition 维护，养护，保养
 the cost of repairs and maintenance
维修保养费
maintenance of
 The caretaker is responsible for the maintenance of the school buildings.
管理员负责校舍的保养维护。
 The theatres were closed on Saturday and Sunday for routine maintenance.
戏院周六和周日关闭进行例行维护。
 Engineers are carrying out essential maintenance work on the main line to Cambridge.
机修工正在对通往剑桥的干线进行必要的养护。
 an evening class in car maintenance
汽车保养的夜校课程
maintenance crew/man/staff (=someone who looks after buildings and equipment for a school or organization) 〔为学校或公司照管楼房或设备的〕管理员
2  CONTINUE/NOT STOPthe act of making a state or situation continue 保持，维持
maintenance of
 The purpose of the UN is the maintenance of international peace and security.
联合国的宗旨是维护世界和平与安全。
 The maintenance of a firm currency plays an important part in the battle against inflation.
在抑制通货膨胀的斗争中，保持货币坚挺起着重要作用。
3  British EnglishBrESCL money paid by someone who is divorced to their former wife or husband 〔付给前妻或前夫的〕生活费，赡养费 SYN alimony
 They have to find the fathers who abandon their children and make them pay maintenance.
他们必须找到那些抛弃子女的父亲，让他们支付抚养费。
Examples from the Corpus
maintenance• The Highways Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of bridges and roads.• Analysts assist in developing procedural guidelines and policies governing the development, formulation, and maintenance of the budget.• The city is paying $30,000 in annual maintenance costs.• I knew nothing about car maintenance when I first bought my car.• Sales of large-scale data storage devices also increased strongly, while earnings from computer maintenance services hardly changed.• A car is quite a big expense, especially when you consider maintenance.• There was one major flaw in this inspired scheme, no Provision was made for maintenance or replacement.• The training will also include maintenance.• The court will now force him to meet maintenance payments.• Because there had been no maintenance, the college buildings were in a poor state.• I have no job and receive no maintenance from my children's father.• There will be a rolling maintenance programme of the external walls and roof to ensure they continue to be wind and watertight.• The fault was discovered during routine maintenance work.• Most gas appliances require routine maintenance once a year to ensure safety.• These are equally crucial conditions for the maintenance of democratic government.• Our primary concern is the maintenance of discipline in the school.• Aeration used intelligently is a boon to the maintenance of the health and vitality of the fishes.• the maintenance of public roads
maintenance crew/man/staff• His father also worked there as a maintenance man, retiring after 51 years service.• In both cases this means training for most of the staff, from porters and maintenance staff to librarians.• A secretary, security guard, or maintenance man should not be ignored.• Then one day all of us on the maintenance crew were watching a blue movie.• He saw the maintenance crew posed disconsolately on a hill.• The maintenance man, Pedro Mejia, did not mention the swimmers to anyone on the hotel staff.• The maintenance staff has been working 18-hour shifts to bring the hospital into full operation.• And travelling maintenance crews may not turn up from one year to the next because of the immense areas they have to cover.
From Longman Business Dictionary
maintenancemain·te·nance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ noun [uncountableU]
1MANUFACTURINGthe repairs, painting etc necessary to keep something in good condition or working as it should
The line will be re-opened once essential maintenance is completed.
Technicians were doing routine maintenance work on the aircraft.
2when something is continued in the same way or at the same level as before
maintenance of
The maintenance of economic growth is very important.
→ resale-price maintenance
3money paid by a DIVORCED person (=someone who has legally ended their marriage) to their former wife or husband, especially towards the cost of looking after their childrenSYN BrE child support, AmE alimony
He has to pay £500 per week maintenance to his ex-wife.
main·te·nance noun
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See also: child support

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2198 COCA: 3067
maintenance

noun¹

 1keeping sth in good condition使保持良好狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAINTENANCE | MAINTENANCE + NOUN ADJECTIVE➤annual, daily, regular, routine年度維修；每日保養；定期維修；例行保養➤periodic週期性維修◇These fences are fairly rugged but they require periodic maintenance.這些籬笆比較粗糙，不過也需要定期養護。➤scheduled按期檢修➤long-term, ongoing長期的保養；不間斷的養護➤proper適當的保養➤poor不良的保養➤essential (especially BrE) 必要的保養◇The power station has been shut down for essential maintenance.發電站已經關閉以進行必要的檢修。➤preventative, preventive (especially NAmE) 預防性檢修➤careful細心的保養➤easy方便的維修◇The engine is designed for easy maintenance.這種發動機的設計很便於維修。➤low, minimal低水平的保養；最少量的養護◇The house requires minimal maintenance.這房子只需要最基本的養護。➤high費用高昂的保養；難伺候◇The system is expensive and requires high maintenance.這個系統價格昂貴，需要很高的保養費。◇his high-maintenance girlfriend他難伺候的女朋友➤basic, general基本／普通維修◇She was working in the garden, doing weeding and general maintenance.她當時在花園，在除草和做日常維護。➤aircraft, car, equipment, machine, etc.飛機、汽車、設備、機器等的保養➤road道路養護➤building, home建築物／住宅維修➤software軟件維護➤health保健➤lawn草坪的養護VERB + MAINTENANCE➤carry out, do, perform進行維修◇We carry out routine maintenance of the equipment.我們定期維修設備。➤provide提供維修◇a company that provides mechanical maintenance提供機械保養服務的公司➤need, require需要維修；需要保養➤receive得到維修◇The building has received no regular maintenance since it was vacated in 1998.這棟建築 1998 年騰空以後一直沒得到定期維修。➤reduce減少維修◇The use of hard surfaces in the garden is intended to reduce maintenance.花園採用硬質地面意在減少養護費用。MAINTENANCE + NOUN➤engineer, man, technician, worker維修工程師；維修工；維修技師➤crew, personnel, staff, team維修組；維修人員；維修隊➤manager, officer100 - am added :pooler-->, supervisor維修經理／負責人／監理人員➤department, unit (military軍事) 維修部；保養隊➤management (NAmE) 維修管理➤bill, costs, expenses, fee維修賬單；維修費用；養護費➤budget維修預算➤contract維修合同➤plan, programme/program, schedule保養計劃➤facility, service, support維修設備／服務／保障◇We provide a maintenance service on all our products.我們對所有產品都提供維護服務。➤depot, shop (NAmE) 維修站；維修車間➤requirements維修要求➤issue, problem維修問題➤check維修檢查➤procedure, system維修程序／系統➤activities, operation, task, work維修活動／作業／任務／工作➤record維修記錄◇Keep warranty papers and maintenance records for any vehicle you own.自己名下的機動車輛的保修文件及維修記錄都要保存好。➤guide, manual保養指南／手冊
maintenance

noun²

 2 (BrE, law法律) money paid to support sb贍養費；撫養費  ➡ see also support ADJECTIVE | VERB + MAINTENANCE | MAINTENANCE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤child孩子的撫養費VERB + MAINTENANCE➤pay支付撫養費➤claim索要（應得的）撫養費MAINTENANCE + NOUN➤payments支付的撫養費➤arrears撫養費欠款◇He was jailed for failing to pay maintenance arrears.他因為欠付撫養費而被判監禁。PREPOSITION➤in maintenance作為撫養費◇He pays £1 000 a month in child maintenance.他每月付 1,000 英鎊作為孩子的撫養費。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2198 COCA: 3067
maintenance noun
⇨ repair
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2198 COCA: 3067
maintenance
Repairs and the action of repairing: repair, maintenance, overhaul...
The process or action of keeping something: storage, maintenance, warehousing...
Divorce and separation: access, accrual, alimony...

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