| 释义 |
upkeep noun VERB + UPKEEP | PHRASES VERB + UPKEEPrequire 需要保养◆The pond requires minimal upkeep.这个池塘是最易养护的了。contribute (sth) towards/toward (especially BrE) , go towards/toward, pay for, pay (sth) towards (BrE) 有助于维护；承担维护费◆The money will go towards / toward the upkeep of the centre.这笔钱将用于该中心的维护。◆Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the roads.我们交的税部分用于道路的保养。◆My ex-husband pays a mere £163 a month towards the upkeep of our son.我的前夫每月只拿出区区 163 英镑用作我们的儿子的抚养费。afford (especially BrE) 承受得起维护所需◆He says he can no longer afford the upkeep of his 2 000-acre estate.他说自己再也无法承受 2,000 英亩地产的维护费用。PHRASESthe maintenance and upkeep of sth ⋯的维护和保养◆the maintenance and upkeep of the monuments纪念碑的维护和保养responsibility for the upkeep of sth 维护⋯的责任◆The university has responsibility for the upkeep of the buildings.由这所大学负责大楼的维护。 |