LEARNit Dictionary

maintenance

noun
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1
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the act of keeping something in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly
نگهداری, تعمیر و نگهداری
see also high-maintenance, low-maintenance
2
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the act of making a state or situation continue
نگهداری, حفظ, نگهداشت
the maintenance of international peace
3
the money needed for somebody's living expenses; the act of providing this money
معیشت, پشتیبانی مالی, مخارج زندگی, کمک هزینه, تهیه‌ی معاش, حمایت مالی
Most students need to take out loans for maintenance as well as tuition fees.
4
money that somebody must pay regularly to their former wife, husband or partner, especially when they have had children together
نفقه
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.
a maintenance order
see also alimony, child maintenance