maintain
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/meɪnˈteɪn/
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/meɪnˈteɪn/
to keep something the same
You need to maintain a healthy diet to stay well.
健康を保つためには健康的な食事を維持する必要があります。
to keep something working well by fixing it
It's important to maintain your car so it runs safely.
車を安全に走らせるためにメンテナンスすることが重要です。
to provide what someone needs to live
He works hard to maintain his family.
彼は家族を養うために一生懸命働いています。
to keep saying something is true
She continues to maintain that she is right.
彼女は自分が正しいと主張し続けています。