Maintain 对比 Sustain

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） B2 verb

Sustain

前 2000（常见） C1 verb

	Maintain	Sustain
发音	🇬🇧 //meɪnˈteɪn// 🇺🇸 //meɪnˈteɪn//	🇬🇧 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/səˈsteɪn/","/səˈsteɪnz/","/səˈsteɪnd/","/səˈsteɪnɪŋ/"]/
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.	保持某事物的持续或维护它。 To keep something going or maintain it.
例句	To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly.	We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 2000（常见）	前 2000（常见）
CEFR 等级	B2	C1
词性	verb	verb
搭配	maintain order, maintain balance, maintain standards, maintain equipment	no longer, barely, indefinitely, be able to, can, be unable to
反义	neglect, abandon, discontinue	neglect, abandon, cease
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.	'Sustain' is often confused with 'sustained' as a past form., Learners sometimes forget to add an object after 'sustain'., 'Sustain' is misused when referring to temporary situations, instead of ongoing support.
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.	在谈论保持某物活着或长期支持时使用'维持'。在讨论环境问题等正式话题时可能比较正式，而在谈论个人兴趣时则可以不那么正式。 Use 'sustain' in contexts about keeping something alive or supporting it over time. It can be formal when discussing topics like environmental issues or less formal in conversations about personal interests.

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Whether or not you can maintain loyalty.

Maintain

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

There's not a planet in our solar system that could sustain life...

"And I might share with you some words which have sustained me

Sherlock › S1 E1

Impossible to sustain a smoking habit in London these days.

Sustain

常见问题：Maintain 对比 Sustain

Maintain和Sustain 有什么区别？

Maintain: To keep something in good condition or continue to have it. Sustain: To keep something going or maintain it.

哪个更高级：Maintain和Sustain？

Sustain 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 C1。

Maintain和Sustain 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Maintain: B2, Sustain: C1。

Maintain和Sustain 是什么词性？

Maintain: verb, Sustain: verb.

能各给一个例子吗？

Maintain: To maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should exercise regularly. Sustain: We must find ways to sustain our natural resources for the future.

我可以互换使用 Maintain和Sustain 吗？

不总是。Maintain和Sustain 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。