upkeep

• n. 維持；維修費(fèi)；保養(yǎng)

比喻用法。

upkeep (n.)

"maintenance; cost of maintenance," 1849, from up (adv.) + keep (v.).

1. Both the petitioner and respondent provide for the upkeep of the children.

離婚上訴方和被告方共同撫養(yǎng)子女。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. The money will be used for the estate's upkeep.

這筆錢將用于物業(yè)維護(hù)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. He offered to pay ￡100 a month towards his son's upkeep.

他愿意每月付100英鎊作為兒子的撫養(yǎng)費(fèi)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.

承租人應(yīng)負(fù)責(zé)維修租用的房產(chǎn)。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. The cost of upkeep is born by the state.

保養(yǎng)費(fèi)由國(guó)家承擔(dān).

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》