维持

It is an open question how long that commitment can last.

这一承诺能维持多久还不确定。

He can let the court's decision stand and permit the execution.

他有权维持法庭判决，批准死刑生效。

It only lasted a couple of years, as far as I know.

据我所知，它仅仅维持了两三年。

My department had a healthy interest in keeping expenses down.

我部门对维持低水平开支有浓厚兴趣。

For centuries farmers there have only just managed to survive.

几个世纪以来，那里的农民只能勉强维持生计。

Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.

他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。

The authorities have said they will attempt to maintain essential services.

当局已表示他们将努力维持公共基础服务。

The Oxfam shops depend on regular supplies of saleable items.

乐施商店靠出售一些人们定期捐赠的适销物品维持经营。

I supported us by writing bilge for women's magazines.

我胡乱给女性杂志写点东西，维持我们的生计。

The standard of living today is on the edge of subsistence.

现在的生活水平几乎快要无法维持生计。

A number of efforts were being made to keep the company afloat.

正采取各种措施来维持公司的正常资金周转。

Cash alone will not make Eastern Europe's banks viable.

仅靠现金不能使东欧的银行维持下去。

Things were difficult, and we needed her wages to keep going.

日子很艰难，我们要靠她的工资来维持生活。

The mechanics work hard to keep the he-licopters airworthy.

机修工努力维持直升机的飞行性能。

The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.

大型工厂正试图通过削减成本以维持生存。