1·He maintained order by sheer force of personality.
他纯凭人格力量维护秩序。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·It also means having private space dedicated to work: the space must be heated, cleaned, maintained and paid for.
这也意味着要有专门用来工作的私人空间：要考虑到这个办公空间的供暖、清洁、维护和所需费用。
3·The problem is that the road is too narrow and badly maintained while the traffic here is heavier than anywhere else.
问题在于这条路太窄了，维护不善，而且这里的交通比其他地方都要拥挤。
4·Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.
机器应该随时注意维护。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
5·But there is a worry over whether the cables will be properly maintained.
但同时也存在这样的担心，即光缆是否能得到恰当地维护。
1·Wage rates must be maintained in order to maintain the purchasing power of the consumer.
必须维持工资率以保持消费者的购买力。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Periodic checks are taken to ensure that high standards are maintained.
进行周期性检查以确保高标准得以维持。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·With such a tiered understanding of intentions, a consistent evolution of process can be maintained under the sometimes chaotic onslaught of changing needs and interpretations.
有了对意图的这种层次的理解，过程的一致的演进可以维持在有时候的变更需求和解释的混乱冲击之下。
4·All those lives maintained in the rarefied air of the absurd could not persevere without some profound and constant thought to infuse its strength into them.
没有某种深邃的思想一成不变地为之输入力量，所有这些在荒谬的稀薄空气中维持的生命都无法继续。
5·But in many cases, these systems have been maintained for many years — i.e., these are "legacy systems" that are important for the enterprise, but they are often difficult to understand and maintain.
但在很多情况下，这些系统维持了许多年——也就是，这些是对企业很重要的“遗留系统”，但它们经常是很难被理解和维护的。