VERB + UPKEEP | PHRASESVERB + UPKEEP➤require需要保養◇The pond requires minimal upkeep.這個池塘是最易養護的了。➤contribute (sth) towards/toward, go towards/toward, pay for, pay (sth) towards (BrE) 有助於維護;承擔維護費◇The money will go towards / toward the upkeep of the centre.這筆錢將用於該中心的維護。◇Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the roads.我們交的稅部份用於道路的保養。◇My ex-husband pays a mere £163 a month towards the upkeep of our son.我的前夫每月只拿出區區 163 英鎊用作我們的兒子的撫養費。➤afford (especially BrE) 承受得起維護所需◇He says he can no longer afford the upkeep of his 2 000-acre estate.他說自己再也無法承受 2,000 英畝地產的維護費用。PHRASES➤the maintenance and upkeep of sth⋯的維護和保養◇the maintenance and upkeep of the monuments紀念碑的維護和保養➤responsibility for the upkeep of sth維護⋯的責任◇The university has responsibility for the upkeep of the buildings.由這所大學負責大樓的維護。
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