持ち続ける

(1)retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"

(2)権利を保有する

(3)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"

(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

(5)retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"

(6)保有を続ける

(7)maintain for use and service; "I keep a car in the countryside"; "She keeps an apartment in Paris for her shopping trips"

(8)使ったり役立てたりするために維持する

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