維持

他努力使商行維持下去。
   He kept the business afloat.

他的錢僅夠勉強維持生計。
   He has barely enough money to live on.

這兩個國家一直盡力維持他們在軍事上的平衡。
   The two countries have been trying to maintain their military equation.

我相信這個均勢將被維持。
   I believe this state of equilibrium will be maintained.

一支聯合國維持和平部隊被派往該國。
   A U.N. peacekeeping force was sent to that country.

警察與軍隊合作,共同維持國家秩序。
   The police were acting hand in glove with the army to keep order in the country.

我們的糧食還能維持多久?
   How long will our food supplies hold out?

她沒有足夠的食物來維持生命。
   She hardly eats enough to keep body and soul together.

他處於昏迷狀態,靠人工呼吸機維持生命。
   He is in a coma and on a life-support machine.

傑克靠給一家報紙寫稿來維持生活。
   Jack lived by writing for a newspaper.

他僅靠給人家草坪除草維持生計。
   Mowing lawns is his only livelihood.

我們有權得到足夠維持生活的工資。
   We have a right to a living wage.

這房子太破舊了,幾乎不可維持。
   The house is so run down that it is hardly maintainable.

法律與秩序的維持是至關重要的。
   The maintenance of law and order is of vital importance.

有家室的警察必須兼差才能維持家計。
   Policemen with families have to moonlight to make ends meet.

衣、食、住是維持健康所必需的。
   Food, clothing and shelter are needful for the maintenance of health.

那位年輕教師無法維持課堂秩序。
   The young teacher can't keep order in her classroom.

聯合國部隊被派去維持該動亂地區的秩序。
   United Nations forces were sent to police the troubled area.

警察負責維持治安。
   The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.

她靠教英文勉強維持生活。
   She was able to rub along by giving English lessons.