maintenance

/BrE ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns,

ˈmeɪntɪnəns, AmE ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns,

ˈmeɪn(t)nəns

noun

[uncountable]

1 (of vehicle, machine, road, building) 保养;

road maintenance 道路养护

2 (of morale, standards etc.) 维持;

the maintenance of international peace 世界和平的维护;

the company's main objective is the maintenance of its leading position in the market 公司的主要目标是保持在市场上的领先地位

3 British (alimony) 生活费