maintenance
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/ us/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns/
(WORK)
B2 养护（保持道路、建筑、机器设备等状态良好的工作）
the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition
Old houses need a lot of maintenance. 老房子需要大量保养。
There are thorough maintenance checks on each plane before take-off. 每架飞机起飞前都要经过彻底的维修检查。
The magazine offers tips on cutting your house maintenance costs. 这本杂志教你一些降低房屋维修成本的妙招儿。
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- The network will be down for an hour for routine maintenance.
- The new ships, propelled by gas turbines, require less maintenance than older, steam-driven ones.
- This course is designed to give drivers a grounding in car maintenance.
- There is a risk that the debt-ridden airline that may be tempted to scrimp on maintenance or security.
- It's just a regular maintenance shutdown.
(MONEY)
UK（法律规定离婚后需定期支付用以供养孩子或前配偶的）抚养费，生活费
money that a person must pay regularly by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner after a divorce (= official end to a marriage)
He refused to pay maintenance for his three children. 他拒绝支付3个孩子的抚养费。
(CONTINUED EXISTENCE)
维持;保持
a situation in which something continues to exist or is not allowed to become less
the maintenance of living standards 生活水平的保持