维持[Chinois]

verbe
1 : maintain for use and service
2 : keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., -"keep clean-"
3 : allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
4 : fail to spoil or rot
5 : continue uninterrupted
6 : prevent (food) from rotting
7 : retain possession of
8 : remain in a certain state, position, or condition
nom
1 : activity involved in maintaining something in good working order