1、preserve
保持,維持(原狀)
We will do everything to preserve peace.
我們會盡全力維持和平。
an effort to fit in more students while preserving standards.
在保持原有教學水平的同時招收更多學生的努力
保護;保存;維護
We need to preserve the forest.
我們需要保護森林。
Conservation is an issue which gets a lot of attention these days — whether it means preserving old buildings, or protecting the environment.
資源保護是目前備受關注的問題——不管它指的是對古建筑的保護,還是對環境的保護。
專屬工作;獨占的活動領域
The conduct of foreign policy is largely the preserve of the president.
外交政策事宜主要由總統專門負責。
With the menfolk away at war, women got their first crack at the male preserves of employment and sport.
由于男人們都去了戰場,女人們第一次在男性專屬的職業和運動中一展身手。
2、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。
供養;贍養
He should pay and maintain you as well.
他得給你錢,還得供養你。
the basic costs of maintaining a child.
撫養一個孩子的基本費用