The upkeep of a building or place is the work of keeping it in good condition.
例句
The money will be used for the estate's upkeep...这笔钱将用于物业维护。The maintenance department is responsible for the general upkeep of the park.维护部负责公园的一般养护。
N-UNCOUNT
赡养；供养；（公共事业的）维持
The upkeep of a group of people or services is the process of providing them with the things that they need.
例句
He offered to pay £100 a month towards his son's upkeep.他愿意每月付100英镑作为儿子的抚养费。...subsidies for the upkeep of kindergartens and orphanages.用于维持幼儿园和孤儿院日常运转的补助
英汉词典释义
n.
保养;维修;维持
The cost of upkeep is born by the state.保养费由国家承担。The local council is responsible for the upkeep of roads.地方理事会负责道路的保养。Our taxes help pay for the upkeep of the city’s parks.我们交纳的税部分用于市内各公园的保养。
保养费,维修费
The upkeep of a yacht is very expensive.游艇的维修保养费是很昂贵的。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order;
"he wrote the manual on car care"
2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence;
"they were in want of sustenance""fishing was their main sustainment"