英和和英

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他動詞

（＝失わずに保持する） to keep （the balance）; to keep up （one's credit）; to hold （a position）; to maintain （one's position）; to preserve （one's health）; to retain （one's youth）; to sustain （a character）; to support （a part, etc.）

用例

• 秩序を保つ
  to keep order―maintain order―preserve order

• 健康を保つ
  to preserve one's health―keep oneself well
• 生命を保つ
  to preserve one's life―keep oneself alive
• 地位を保つ
  to maintain one's position―hold one's post―sustain one's office
• 彼は今の地位が保てればどんな職にも堪える
  If he can maintain his present position, he will be equal to any office.
• 信用を保つ
  to maintain one's credit―keep up one's credit
• あの先生は生徒の信用が保てない
  He can not keep his ground with his students
  He is losing ground with his students.
• 元気を保つ
  to keep up one's spirits
• 威厳を保つ
  to maintain one's dignity
• 人は地位に相当の威厳を保たねばならぬ
  One must maintain a dignity due to one's social position.
• 平均を保つ、権衡を保つ
  to keep the balance―maintain the equilibrium
• 二者は平均を保っている
  The two balance
  The two are in equilibrium.
• 平均を保たせる
  to keep two forces in equilibrium―keep two weights in equipoise―counterbalance the excess―counterpoise the excess
• 平和を保つ
  to maintain peace―preserve peace
• 安寧を保つ
  to maintain the public peace―preserve the public peace
• 安寧秩序を保つ
  to maintain peace and order―preserve law and order
• 敵と接触を保つ
  to keep in touch with the enemy
• 陣地を保つ
  to hold a position
• 株を（落とさないように）保たなければならぬ
  I must sustain my character―support my character―I have a character to sustain―a character to support.
• 若さを保っている
  He retains his youth
  She is well conserved.
• 彼は店を保ちかねている
  He can not keep up his business―keep his business going.

自動詞

（＝持つ、持ち堪える） to last; to hold; to hold out; to stand out; to endure; to be durable:（食物なら） to keep （long）:（着物なら） to wear （well）

用例

• 石造の家は長く保つ
  A stone house lasts long
  A stone house is durable.

• この家はもう十年保つ
  This house will last another ten years.
• 病人は長くは保つまい
  The invalid will not last long
  He has not long to live.
• この夏中保つまい
  He will not last through the summer―hold out through the summer―live out the summer.
• あの会社はもう保たぬ
  That firm can hold out―stand out―any longer.
• 油は今夜中保つか
  Will the oil last through the night?―hold through the night?
• 薪は冬期中保つか
  Will the fuel last through the winter?―hold through the winter?
• これだけ石炭があれば航海中保つだろう
  The coal will last through the voyage―hold through the voyage.
• 夏の魚は保たぬ
  Fish do not keep in summer.
• 木で熱した蜜柑は長く保たぬ
  Oranges ripened on the tree do not keep long.
• この魚は明日まで保つか
  Will this fish keep till tomorrow?―keep overnight?
• この梨は春まで保つか
  Will these pears keep over the winter?
• この羅紗はよく保つ
  This cloth wears well
  There is much wear in this stuff.
• この洋服は長く保つだろう
  This coat will wear well.
• この洋服は三年保った
  This coat has lasted me three years.
• あのような先生は長く保たぬ
  Such teachers do not wear well.
• この天気が保てばよいが
  I wish this weather would hold.
• この風が保てばじきに行き着く
  If the breeze holds, we shall soon be there.
• この釘は保たぬ
  This nail will not hold.
• この縄は保つか
  Will this rope hold?
• あの木は柱でやっと保っている
  The tree is barely kept standing by a support.