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1、maintain
維持;保持
The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.
這個部門與化工行業保持著眾多密切的聯系。
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。
2、encourage
鼓勵;激勵
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情進展不順的時候，他鼓勵我說不要放棄。
使有希望;使有信心
Investors were encouraged by the news.
那個消息給了投資者信心。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布萊爾先生說最近愛爾蘭有關這一問題的申明使他看到了希望。
刺激;助長;促進
a natural substance that encourages cell growth.
促進細胞生長的天然物質
Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.
如此保密的做法滋生并加劇了人們的恐懼和疑慮。
