upkeep

英 [ˈʌpkiːp]

美 [ˈʌpkiːp]

n.  保养(费); 维修(费); 抚养(费); 喂养(成本)

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Collins.1 / BNC.14538 / COCA.18132

牛津词典

noun

• 保养（费）；维修（费）
  the cost or process of keeping sth in good condition
  1. Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.
     承租人应负责维修租用的房产。
• 抚养（费）；喂养（成本）
  the cost or process of giving a child or an animal the things that they need
  1. He makes payments to his ex-wife for the upkeep of their children.
     他向前妻支付子女的抚养费。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 维修；保养；养护
  Theupkeepof a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition.
  1. The money will be used for the estate's upkeep...
     这笔钱将用于物业维护。
  2. The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
     维护部负责公园的一般养护。
• N-UNCOUNT 赡养；供养；（公共事业的）维持
  Theupkeepof a group of people or services is the process of providing them with the things that they need.
  1. He offered to pay £100 a month towards his son's upkeep.
     他愿意每月付100英镑作为儿子的抚养费。
  2. ...subsidies for the upkeep of kindergartens and orphanages.
     用于维持幼儿园和孤儿院日常运转的补助

英英释义

noun

• activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
  1. he wrote the manual on car care
  Synonym:caremaintenance
• the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
  1. they were in want of sustenance
  2. fishing was their main sustainment
  Synonym:sustenancesustentationsustainmentmaintenance

双语例句

• Europe is poor, and a face can cost as much in upkeep as a Rolls-Royce.
  欧洲很穷，保养一张脸需要花费和保养一辆罗尔斯&罗伊斯牌汽车一样多的钱。
• You will learn that we do enforce community standards for lawn upkeep.
  你会看到我们的确强制执行草坪标准。
• Both the petitioner and respondent provide for the upkeep of the children.
  离婚上诉方和被告方共同抚养子女。
• The upkeep of the large house is more than she can afford.
  维修这幢大房子不是她能负担得起的。
• If no one is willing to be responsible for its upkeep, dispose of the machine.
  如果没有人愿意负责机器的维修，那就把机器扔掉。
• We have to pay for the upkeep of the chapel.
  我们必须付小教堂的维修费。
• Our neighbor traded in his old car because the upkeep had become too high.
  我们邻居用旧车折价买了辆新车，因为汽车保养费已变得太昂贵了。
• He earned his own upkeep at a very early age.
  他很小就自食其力了。
• The management team answers these questions: What department maintains the assets and pays for their upkeep?
  管理团队回答了以下问题：哪些团队将维护资产？
• An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
  负责维修轻武器和机枪的士兵。