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maintain

/meɪnˈteɪn/ 动词 B1

中文: 维持

  1. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.). · maintain contact· maintain order
  2. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
  3. To keep in good condition and working order.
  4. To keep composed; to keep one's head up; to stay confident, strong, self-assured; to avoid being a victim; to keep oneself from falling apart. (intransitive, slang) · No matter what, you gotta maintain.

He/she/it maintains · 过去式 maintained · 过去分词 maintained · -ing形式 maintaining

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过去分词
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The visitor was about fifty-two years of age, dressed in one of the green surtouts, ornamented with black frogs, which have so long maintained their popularity all over Europe.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第576页 · C1
“Yes,” motioned the latter, with a firmness which seemed to declare that with the help of Valentine and his old servant, who both knew what his wishes were, he was quite prepared to maintain the contest.
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第616页 · C1
Your majesty is well aware that the sovereign of the Island of Elba has maintained his relations with Italy and France?”
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第96页 · C1
I therefore maintain, in spite of Morcerf, that not only is the count the object of interest at this present moment, but also that he will continue to be so for a month longer if he pleases to exhibit an eccentricity of conduct which, after all, may be his ordinary mode of existence.”
《The Count of Monte Cristo》,第548页 · C1

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