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.
你需要維持健康的飲食來保持健康。
to keep something working well by fixing it
It's important to maintain your car so it runs safely.
保養你的汽車很重要,這樣它才能安全行駛。
to provide what someone needs to live
He works hard to maintain his family.
他努力工作來養家糊口。
to keep saying something is true
She continues to maintain that she is right.
她繼續堅稱自己是對的。