The upkeep of a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition.
例句
The money will be used for the estate's upkeep...這筆錢將用于物業(yè)維護。The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.維護部負責公園的一般養(yǎng)護。
N-UNCOUNT
贍養(yǎng)；供養(yǎng)；（公共事業(yè)的）維持
The upkeep of a group of people or services is the process of providing them with the things that they need.
例句
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。...subsidies for the upkeep of kindergartens and orphanages.用于維持幼兒園和孤兒院日常運轉的補助
英漢詞典釋義
n.
保養(yǎng);維修;維持
The cost of upkeep is born by the state.保養(yǎng)費由國家承擔。The local council is responsible for the upkeep of roads.地方理事會負責道路的保養(yǎng)。Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the city’s parks.我們交納的稅部分用于市內各公園的保養(yǎng)。
保養(yǎng)費,維修費
The upkeep of a yacht is very expensive.游艇的維修保養(yǎng)費是很昂貴的。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order;
"he wrote the manual on car care"
2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence;
"they were in want of sustenance""fishing was their main sustainment"