1、disappointment

失望;沮喪;掃興

Despite winning the title, their last campaign ended in great disappointment.

盡管贏得了冠軍，但他們最后一役卻令人大失所望。

Book early to avoid disappointment.

趁早預訂以免落空。

令人失望的人（或事物）

For many, their long-awaited homecoming was a bitter disappointment.

對許多人來說，他們期盼已久的還鄉(xiāng)之行卻令他們大失所望。

this ne'er-do-well brother who was such a disappointment to his family.

這個令他家人如此失望的沒出息的兄弟

2、allegiance

（對組織、人物、信仰的）忠誠，擁護

My allegiance to Kendall and his company ran deep.

我對肯德爾及其公司的忠誠加深了。

a community driven by strong ties and allegiances.

緊密團結、精誠合作的團體

3、maintain

維持;保持

The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.

這個部門與化工行業(yè)保持著眾多密切的聯(lián)系。

Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.

要求自己與人交友并保持友誼。

斷言;宣稱;堅稱

He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes.

他堅稱這筆捐款將用于國際用途。

Prosecutors maintain no deal was made.

原告堅持說不存在任何交易。

保持，維持（在某一比率或水平上）

The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.

政府維持高利率的做法是正確的。

action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.

要求采取行動確保標準維持在盡量高的水平上。

供養(yǎng);贍養(yǎng)

He should pay and maintain you as well.

他得給你錢，還得供養(yǎng)你。

the basic costs of maintaining a child.

撫養(yǎng)一個孩子的基本費用