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

• He earned his own upkeep at a very early age.
  他很小就自食其力了。
• We have to pay for the upkeep of the chapel.
  我们必须付小教堂的维修费。
• Not only will you save money on fuel and the general upkeep of car but other knock on effects include the improved outdoor air quality and reduction on road congestion.
  你不仅可以在燃料和汽车日常保养费上省下钱，也对改善室外空气质量和降低道路拥堵起了很大的作用。
• 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。
• Are you prepared to upkeep a complete record of sales, income and expenses, accounts payable and receivables?
  你准备一个完整的维修记录，销售，收入和支出，应付帐款和应收款？
• I don't hold with the idea of paying for the upkeep of a school and then not making use of it.
  我不赞成给学校交了办学费用而不利用它。
• And to render very good sound service to Krishna we should not neglect the upkeep of the body.
  而为了能最好的服务奎师那，我们不应该忽视躯体的健康。
• The landlord pays for the upkeep of the house.
  房东付了房屋的维修费。
• The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
  维护部负责公园的一般养护。
• I cannot afford the upkeep of a large house and garden.
  我负担不起带花园的大房子的维护费。