及物動詞：保持、保養、堅稱、斷言、供養、撫養
常見搭配詞：
- maintain high standards / a balance
保持高水準 / 保持平衡
例句：The private school prides itself on maintaining its high educational standards.
那私立學校以自己一直以來高的教育水準為傲。 - maintain one’s strength
保持體力
例句：To maintain her strength during the long hike, she made sure to eat nutritious snacks and stay hydrated throughout the journey.
為了在長途跋涉中保持體力，她確保在整個旅程中吃營養零食並保持水分。 - maintain a family / one’s family
扶養家庭
例句：It is difficult to maintain a family of four on $40,000 a month.
要靠每個月四萬元養活一家四口，真的很難。 - maintain that SV
聲稱、斷言….
例句：The witness maintains that he saw John that night.
目擊者堅稱他那晚看到約翰了。 - maintain strong ties / close links
保持緊密的聯繫
例句：Though the two families live in different countries, they have maintained close links.
雖然兩個家庭住在不同國家，他們依然密切聯繫。 - maintain something
保養..
例句：It costs him a lot of money to maintain his car.
他花很多錢保養車子。
例句：
- The United States wants to maintain its position as a world power.
美國想要保持它世界強國的地位。 - Is the government right to maintain interest rates at such a low level?
政府維持如此低的利率的政策是對的嗎？ - It is crucial to maintain a constant temperature inside the house.
保持室內溫度的穩定是非常重要的。 - Most playground equipment is poorly maintained.
大部分的兒童遊樂設施都保養得很差。 - The first thing teachers should learn is how to maintain discipline.
老師應該學的第一件事是如何維持教室紀律。 - It’s important to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
保持健康的生活方式非常重要。
同義詞：
- sustain 支撐、保持 vt. 表示使某事物持續存在或在一定水平上運作。
例句：The economy needs new investments to sustain growth.
經濟需要新的投資來維持增長。 - preserve 保護、保存 vt. 正式的用語，強調使用某種特殊方法將將某物保存下來，保護某事物免受損害或變化。
例句：We must preserve our natural resources for future generations.
我們必須保護自然資源以造福後代。 - uphold 支持、維護 vt. 表示堅定地支持或維護某事物，如原則、法律或權利。
例句：The judge upheld the decision made by the lower court.
法官維持了低等法院的決定。 - continue 繼續、延續 vt. 表示使某事物持續存在或進行。
例句：She decided to continue her studies at the university.
她決定繼續在大學深造。 - keep 保持、保留 vt. 表示使某事物保持在一定的狀態、位置或條件。
例句：Keep the door closed to maintain the room temperature.
保持門關閉以維持室內溫度。
衍生字：
- maintenance 維護、保養 n.
