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、comprise
包括;由…组成
The special cabinet committee comprises Mr Brown, Mr Mandelson, and Mr Straw.
特别内阁委员会包括布朗先生、曼德尔森先生和斯特劳先生
。The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours.
展览陈列了50幅油画和水彩画
。构成;组成
the multitude of ideas, ambitions and regrets that comprises the culture of Russia today.
构成现今俄罗斯文化的众多观点、抱负和遗憾
Women comprise 44% of hospital medical staff.
女性占医院医护人员的44%
。