Cool MateMaintain 对比 Preserve 对比 Retain 对比 She kept her honor 对比 Uphold
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Maintain
前 2000（常见）B2verb
Preserve
前 2000（常见）B2verb
Retain
前 2000（常见）B2verb
She kept her honor
10000 以上（较少见）
Uphold
前 2000（常见）C1verb
| Maintain | Preserve | Retain | She kept her honor | Uphold | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 //meɪnˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //meɪnˈteɪn// | 🇬🇧 //prɪˈzɜːv//🇺🇸 //prɪˈzɝːv// | 🇬🇧 //rɪˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //rɪˈteɪn// | 🇬🇧 //ʃiː kɛpt hɜːr ˈɒnə//🇺🇸 //ʃi kɛpt hɜr ˈɑnər// | 🇬🇧 /["/ʌpˈhəʊld/","/ʌpˈhəʊldz/","/ʌpˈheld/","/ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ʌpˈhəʊld/","/ʌpˈhəʊldz/","/ʌpˈheld/","/ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/"]/ |
| 含义 | 让某样东西保持好好的，或者继续拥有它。To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. | 让某物免受伤害或变化。To keep something safe from harm or change. | 保持或持有某物。To keep or hold something. | She maintained her respect and integrity. | 支持或维持某事物。To support or maintain something. |
| 例句 | To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. | We need to preserve our natural resources for future generations. | It's important to retain information during exams. | She kept her honor in the face of adversity. | We have a duty to uphold the law. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 2000（常见） | 前 2000（常见） | 前 2000（常见） | 10000 以上（较少见） | 前 2000（常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | B2 | B2 | B2 | - | C1 |
| 词性 | verb | verb | verb | verb | |
| 搭配 | maintain order, maintain balance, maintain standards, maintain equipment | preserve food, preserve nature, preserve culture, preserve the environment | retain customers, retain information, retain control, retain talent | keep one's word, keep a promise, keep up appearances | consistently, firmly, rigorously, have a duty to, be determined to, seek to, consistently, firmly, rigorously, have a duty to, be determined to, seek to |
| 反义 | neglect, abandon, discontinue | destroy, neglect, waste | lose, discard, abandon | - | disregard, abandon, violate |
| 常见错误 | Confused with 'mainten' which is not a word., Using 'maintain' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Omitting the object when using it in a sentence. | Confused with 'conserve' which has a more restricted meaning., Using 'preserve' with uncountable nouns incorrectly., Misplacing 'preserve' in sentences, especially in passive forms. | Confused with 'retain' vs 'obtain'., Using 'retain' without an object., Misusing 'retain' in informal contexts. | Confused with 'keep safe' – 'keep' here means to maintain values., Correct form is 'kept her honor,' not 'keep her honor' in past contexts. | Confused with 'support' which can be more casual., Using it incorrectly in passive voice, e.g. 'The law is upheld by.', Mixing up the past tense; 'upholded' is incorrect. |
| 用法说明 | 用于涉及照料、保养或支持的语境。适用于口语和书面语，但范围从技术讨论到日常对话都有。Used in contexts involving care, upkeep, or support. Appropriate in both spoken and written English but varies from technical discussions to daily conversation. | 用于表示保持某物原始状态的行为。通常用于环境和烹饪的语境中。避免在非正式场合使用。Used to indicate the act of maintaining something in its original state. Often used in environmental and culinary contexts. Avoid informal settings. | 在讨论保留信息、物品或特质时使用'保留'。比'保持'更正式。在随意的对话中避免使用。Use 'retain' when discussing keeping information, objects, or qualities. It's more formal than 'keep'. Avoid in casual speech. | Use 'keep' in this context to express holding onto a moral value. Appropriate in serious discussions about ethics. Avoid in casual conversations. | 常用于法律和道德语境，例如“维护法律”或“坚持价值观”。它适用于正式和中性场合，但在日常对话中不太常用。Often used in legal and ethical contexts, such as 'upholding the law' or 'upholding values'. It's appropriate in both formal and neutral settings but less common in casual conversations. |
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常见问题：Maintain 对比 Preserve 对比 Retain 对比 She kept her honor 对比 Uphold
Maintain、Preserve、Retain、She kept her honor和Uphold 有什么区别？
Maintain: To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. Preserve: To keep something safe from harm or change. Retain: To keep or hold something. She kept her honor: She maintained her respect and integrity. Uphold: To support or maintain something.
哪个更高级：Maintain、Preserve、Retain、She kept her honor和Uphold？
Uphold 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 C1。
能各给一个例子吗？
Maintain: To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. Preserve: We need to preserve our natural resources for future generations. Retain: It's important to retain information during exams. She kept her honor: She kept her honor in the face of adversity. Uphold: We have a duty to uphold the law.
我可以互换使用 Maintain、Preserve、Retain、She kept her honor和Uphold 吗？
不总是。Maintain、Preserve、Retain、She kept her honor和Uphold 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。