maintain

維持する、保つ

物事の程度や状態を変えずに保つ。

やさしい英語で： To keep something at the same level or in the same state.

• Try to maintain a steady speed.
• The school maintained its high standards.
• We maintain contact with our former neighbors.

類義語： keep, preserve, sustain

よく使う表現： maintain standards, maintain contact, maintain a balance

整備する、保守する

機械や建物などを、定期的な手入れや修理でよい状態に保つ。

やさしい英語で： To keep a machine, building, or other thing in good condition through regular care and repairs.

• We maintain these machines regularly.
• The council maintained the roads poorly.
• Who will maintain the building after it opens?

類義語： service, look after

反対語： neglect

よく使う表現： maintain equipment, maintain a building, maintain your car

主張する、言い張る

他の人が反対しても、あることが本当だと強く言う。

やさしい英語で： To say firmly that something is true, even when others disagree.

• He maintains that he is innocent.
• She maintained her position throughout the discussion.
• The company maintains that its products are safe.

使い方： maintain that… (They maintain that the decision was fair.)

類義語： insist, assert, claim

反対語： deny

よく使う表現： maintain that, maintain your innocence

平静を保つ、踏ん張る

生活が困難なときも、落ち着きと自信を保つ。

やさしい英語で： To stay calm and confident when life is difficult.

• Things are tough, but I maintain.
• She kept trying to maintain under pressure.
• When everything goes wrong, you have to maintain.

類義語： keep it together, stay strong

よく使う表現： just maintain, try to maintain