音標發(fā)音英式音標 [me?n'te?n; m?n'te?nme?n'te?n]美式音標 [me?n?te?n]國際音標 [mein'tein]英式發(fā)音 美式發(fā)音 基本解釋vt.維持；維修；保養(yǎng)；堅持；斷言詞源解說 13世紀中期進入英語，直接源自盎格魯法語的meintenir；最初源自拉丁語的manu tenere：manu (手） + tenere (握著，拿著），意為用手拿著。詞根記憶main(主要) + tain(保持)→保持大體上的完好→維持；維修main(=man，手) + tain(拿住)→用手拿著修理→維修main(手) + tain(拿住)→用手牢牢握住→維持，保持main(手) + tain(拿)→用手牢牢拿住→維持，保持main(主要) + tain(保持)→保持完好→保養(yǎng)，維修同根派生adj性質的同根詞maintainable：可維持的；可主張的；可維修的。n性質的同根詞maintenance：維護，維修；保持；生活費用。maintainer：維修工；保持器。maintain相關詞用法辨析v. (動詞)maintain的基本意思是“保持”“繼續(xù)”,指采取某種手段或措施保留一種有價值的東西,使其獲得保養(yǎng)并維持良好狀況,有時也指使事情能正常持續(xù)下去,引申可表示“堅持”“主張”“供給”“贍養(yǎng)”等。 maintain只用作及物動詞,后面可接表示生命、法律、秩序、和平、友誼等名詞作賓語; 也可接that從句,還可接以“to be+ adj .”充當補足語的復合賓語。 maintain使用方法maintain詳細辨析英漢例句用作動詞 (v.)用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.Food is necessary to maintain life.食物是維持生命所必需的。S+～+that-clauseHe maintained that he was not to be blamed.他堅持說他不應該受到責怪。用作賓補動詞: S+～+ n./pron. +to be adj.He maintained the policy to be wrong.他堅持認為這個政策是錯誤的。maintain更多例句詞組短語用作動詞 (v.)～+名詞maintain a balance 保持平衡maintain discipline 維持紀律maintain distance 保持距離maintain one 's ground against the enemy 堅持自己反對敵人的立場maintain friendship 保持友誼maintain更多詞組英英字典劍橋英英字典(CONTINUE TO HAVE) to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less(KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION) to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition(EXPRESS) to express firmly your belief that something is true(PROVIDE) to provide someone with food and whatever is necessary for them to live on柯林斯英英字典 If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. 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. If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level. If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. If you maintain someone, you provide them with money and other things that they need. maintain劍橋字典maintain柯林斯字典