保持

(1) 特定の方法で支持するか、支える(support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright")(support or hold in a certain manner)

⇒彼は彼自身を垂直に支えた(support or hold in a certain manner)

(2) ある状態、位置あるいは条件を保つ(remain in a certain state, position, or condition; "The weather held"; "They held on the road and kept marching")(remain in a certain state, position, or condition)

⇒彼らは道で踏ん張り、行進し続けた(remain in a certain state, position, or condition)

(3) 特定の状態、位置または活動を維持する例えば、(keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes")(keep in a certain state, position, or activity)(e.g.,)

⇒学生たちは、私の気を張り詰めさせている(e.g.,)

(4) ある場所またはその位置にとどまること、持っているものまたは特性を維持することを許容する(allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings")(allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature)

⇒この衣類は何度洗っても形が崩れない(allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature)

(5) 取っておく(hold back within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"; "the dam retains the water")(hold back within)

⇒ダムは、水を保持する(hold back within)

(6) 可能性がある将来のための使用または適用を確実にして保つ(secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree")(secure and keep for possible future use or application)

⇒私は、一致しない権利を保有する(secure and keep for possible future use or application)

(7) 正しく、またはきっちりと貼りつく(stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome"; "keep count"; "I cannot keep track of all my employees")(stick to correctly or closely)

⇒私は全ての従業員を把握出来るわけではない(stick to correctly or closely)

(8) 正当に持つ権利、タイトル、官職の(have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade")(have rightfully)(of rights, titles, and offices)

⇒彼はほぼ10年の間、知事職の職権を保持した(of rights, titles, and offices)

(9) 含むか、または保持する内部に有する(contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")(contain or hold)(have within)

⇒この缶は水を入れてあます(have within)