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1、maintain
维持;保持
The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry.
这个部门与化工行业保持着众多密切的联系。
Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships.
要求自己与人交友并保持友谊。
断言;宣称;坚称
He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes.
他坚称这笔捐款将用于国际用途。
Prosecutors maintain no deal was made.
原告坚持说不存在任何交易。
保持，维持（在某一比率或水平上）
The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level.
政府维持高利率的做法是正确的。
action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.
要求采取行动确保标准维持在尽量高的水平上。
2、encourage
鼓励;激励
When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
使有希望;使有信心
Investors were encouraged by the news.
那个消息给了投资者信心。
Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
刺激;助长;促进
a natural substance that encourages cell growth.
促进细胞生长的天然物质
Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion.
如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。
