0 the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition:
1 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):
2 a situation in which something continues to exist or is not allowed to become less:
3 the process of keeping or continuing something:
The office is charged with the maintenance of customary practices and ceremonies.
4 the work needed to keep something in good condition:
Bridges require a lot of maintenance.
5 the activity of keeping a building, vehicle, road, etc. in good condition by checking it regularly and repairing it when necessary:
Components necessary for the maintenance of our fleet of helicopters often have to be ordered from abroad.
The city budget for street repair and maintenance was cut for this fiscal year.
maintenance work/services/procedures
perform/provide/carry out maintenance We have a large team of IT staff who provide ongoing system and applications maintenance.
bad/poor/routine maintenance A leak in the pipeline was discovered during routine maintenance and inspection work.
6 the process of making sure that something continues in the same way or at the same level:
7 regular payments that a person must make by law in order to support their child or previous marriage partner, for example after a divorce :
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.
Then, again, if you are to give maintenances allowances with mandatory powers in respect of continuation classes, you cannot stop there.
Our understanding of the mechanisms that control the initial clustering of these proteins is limited and less is known about domain maintenance.
The use of space within the house thus relates to the maintenance of hereditary linkages within the family.
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工作, 維護,保養(保持道路、建築、機器設備等處於良好狀態的工作), 金錢…
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工作, 养护(保持道路、建筑、机器设备等状态良好的工作), 金钱…
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mantenimiento, mantenimiento [masculine, singular]…
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manutenção, conservação…
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整備…
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bakım onarım, nafaka…
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maintenance [feminine], entretien [masculine], maintien [masculine]…
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