noun · neutral
maintenance
/ˈmeɪntənəns/MAIN·te·nance
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
the process of keeping something in good condition; the work needed to keep something functioning
Examples
“Regular maintenance of the machines reduces downtime.”
“The building requires a lot of maintenance every year.”
“We scheduled maintenance for the server this weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“Allocating sufficient budget to routine maintenance prevents costly emergency repairs later on.”
Collocations
- perform maintenance
- maintenance costs
- routine maintenance
Word family
maintain verbmaintenance nounmaintainer noun
Common mistakes
make maintenance→perform/do maintenance
maintenance on the car is needed→maintenance of the car is needed / maintenance on the car is needed (both possible)
Say it for a higher band
5fixing→6upkeep→7+maintenance
Synonyms
upkeep
Easily confused
maintain
“They maintain the old bridge every spring.”
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