How do you use "maintain" in a sentence?

It's important to maintain your car regularly. She maintained her innocence throughout the trial. We need to maintain good relations with our neighbours.

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Q: What does "maintain" mean?

To keep in good condition; to continue; to firmly state The word 'maintain' means to keep something in good condition through regular care, to continue or preserve a situation, or to firmly state something is true. 'Maintenance' is the noun form. 'Well-maintained' describes something kept in good condition. It implies ongoing effort over time.

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Significado: To keep in good condition; to continue; to firmly state

维护，保持，坚持认为

mantener, sostener, afirmar

維持する、主張する、保守する

유지하다, 주장하다, 관리하다

The word 'maintain' means to keep something in good condition through regular care, to continue or preserve a situation, or to firmly state something is true. 'Maintenance' is the noun form. 'Well-maintained' describes something kept in good condition. It implies ongoing effort over time.

「maintain」意味着通过定期保养使某物保持良好状态，继续或保持某种情况，或坚定地声称某事是真实的。「maintenance」是其名词形式。「well-maintained」形容保养良好的东西。它意味着长期持续的努力。

La palabra «maintain» significa mantener algo en buen estado mediante un cuidado regular, continuar o preservar una situación, o afirmar firmemente que algo es verdad. «Maintenance» es la forma sustantiva. «Well-maintained» describe algo que se mantiene en buen estado. Implica un esfuerzo continuo a lo largo del tiempo.

「maintain」は定期的な手入れによって何かを良い状態に保つこと、状況を継続または維持すること、または何かが真実であると断固として述べることを意味します。「maintenance」は名詞形です。「well-maintained」は良い状態に保たれていることを表します。時間をかけた継続的な努力を意味します。

'maintain'은 정기적인 관리를 통해 좋은 상태를 유지하거나, 상황을 지속·보존하거나, 무언가가 사실이라고 강하게 주장하는 것을 의미합니다. 명사형은 'maintenance'입니다. 'well-maintained'는 잘 관리된 것을 뜻합니다. 시간이 지남에 따른 지속적인 노력을 함축합니다.

Ejemplos

It's important to maintain your car regularly.
定期保养汽车很重要。
Es importante mantener tu coche regularmente.
車を定期的にメンテナンスすることは重要です。
차를 정기적으로 관리하는 것이 중요합니다.
She maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
她在整个审判过程中坚持自己是无辜的。
Ella mantuvo su inocencia durante todo el juicio.
彼女は裁判を通じて無実を主張し続けました。
그녀는 재판 내내 무죄를 주장했습니다.
We need to maintain good relations with our neighbours.
我们需要与邻居保持良好的关系。
Necesitamos mantener buenas relaciones con nuestros vecinos.
近隣との良好な関係を維持する必要があります。
이웃과의 좋은 관계를 유지할 필요가 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'maintenir' meaning 'to keep, to sustain', from Latin 'manu tenere' (to hold in the hand), combining 'manus' (hand) + 'tenere' (to hold). Entered English in the 13th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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