No. 448 in Chinese
维护
To maintain or to safeguard.
In a sentence
我们需要维护社会的公平和正义。
We need to uphold social fairness and justice.
In this sentence, '维护' is used in the context of maintaining or upholding certain principles or conditions, showing its applicability in social or abstract constructs.
技术人员正在维护计算机系统。
The technician is maintaining the computer system.
Here, '维护' refers to the task of performing regular maintenance or repair work on physical systems or devices, demonstrating its use in a technical or operational sense.
在争论中，他试图维护自己的观点。
During the argument, he tried to defend his point of view.
In this case, '维护' means defending or advocating for an idea or stance, showing its use in personal or intellectual contexts.
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