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

• 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。
• 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。
• Think about the upkeep of the home.
  买了房子也不是一劳永逸。想想房子的维修费（upkeepofthehome）。
• The demand for goods and services, such as parts and repairs, associated with the upkeep of a previous purchase.
  修配用零部件市场：对商品和服务的需求，如零部件及维修工作，通常与对前次购买商品的维修有关。
• To maintain and upkeep the Asset in good repair and productive conditions;
  对资产进行维修，使之保养良好处于可用状况；
• 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？
• The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.
  维护部负责公园的一般养护。
• 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。
• An appropriate fee should be charged based on specific situation to cover the cost of service and replacement We can no longer afford the upkeep of a large house.
  视具体情况收取适当的维修费用和更换零件费用我们再也担负不了一幢大房子的维修费用了。
• We have to pay for the upkeep of the chapel.
  我们必须付小教堂的维修费。