• n. 維持；維修費；保養

比喻用法。

upkeep (n.)

"maintenance; cost of maintenance," 1849, from up (adv.) + keep (v.).

1. Both the petitioner and respondent provide for the upkeep of the children.

離婚上訴方和被告方共同撫養子女。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The money will be used for the estate's upkeep.

這筆錢將用于物業維護。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He offered to pay ￡100 a month towards his son's upkeep.

他愿意每月付100英鎊作為兒子的撫養費。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property.

承租人應負責維修租用的房產。

來自《權威詞典》

5. The cost of upkeep is born by the state.

保養費由國家承擔.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》