upkeep

upkeep

英 ['ʌpkiːp]
　　美 ['ʌpkip]

n. 維持；維修費；保養

中文詞源：

upkeep 保養，維修

比喻用法。

例句：

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子女。

2. The money will be used for the estate's upkeep.
這筆錢將用於物業維護。

3. He offered to pay £100 a month towards his son's upkeep.
他願意每月付100英鎊作為兒子的撫養費。

4. Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.
承租人應負責維修租用的房產。

5. The cost of upkeep is born by the state.
保養費由國傢承擔.