实用口语：保持用英语怎么说？

 　　保持

　　vt. maintain¹ ; hold ; keep

　　双语例句

　　我们必须和他们保持友好关系。

　　We must maintain friendly relations with them.

　　要想在全班保持成绩领先，你就必需努力学习。

　　You have to work hard to keep ahead in your class.

　　如果他继续保持领先地位，他将赢得这场比赛。

　　If he continues to keep ahead, he will win the race.

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。