1 keeping sth in good condition 保养;维修:
This house needs a lot of maintenance.这房子需要维修的地方很多。car maintenance汽车维修
2 (Brit 英) money that sb must pay regularly to a former wife, husband or partner especially when they have had children together 赡养费;扶养费:
He has to pay maintenance to his ex-wife.他要给前妻付扶养费。