1. | ~ (of sth) 维护；保养the act of keeping sth in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly |
The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings. 学校负担这些大楼的供热和维修费用。 | |
car maintenance 汽车保养 |
2. | ~ (of sth) 维持；保持the act of making a state or situation continue |
the maintenance of international peace 维护世界和平 |
3. | （依法应负担的）生活费；抚养费money that sb must pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner, especially when they have had children together |
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife. 他必须付给前妻生活费。 | |
child maintenance 儿童抚养费 | |
a maintenance order(= given by a court of law) （法院下达的）生活费支付令 |
