upkeep

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n. 维持, 维修费 [经] 维修费, 养护费, 保养

发音

US /ˈʌpkip/
其它

词形变化

upkeeps 复数 upkeeps upkeeped upkeeping upkeeps 三单 upkept upkeeping 现在分词 upkept 过去式 upkept 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

维持；维修费；保养

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working condition.

    不可数

    I would enjoy having a swimming pool, but I don't want to deal with the upkeep.

v.
  1. 1.

    To maintain (something) or keep it in good repair.

    及物

    Do you know how to upkeep a boat?

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

care maintenance sustenance sustainment sustentation

上位词 8

fix support repair fixing mend mending fixture reparation

下位词 3

service overhaul steamfitting

词源

From up + keep.

来源：wiktionary