務める

(1) 境界内で自由に動くまたは作動する(cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack")(cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space)

⇒エンジンはラック内に遊ぶホイールがある(cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space)

(2) 不注意に、または、無関心にふるまう(behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection")(behave carelessly or indifferently)

⇒若い女の子の愛情をからかってください(behave carelessly or indifferently)

(3) 特定の場所で実行する(perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years")(perform on a certain location)

⇒彼女は長年ブロードウェイに出演している(perform on a certain location)

(4) 手動で、人の精神あるいは想像力で操作する(manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate")(manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination)

⇒彼は、上院に立候補しようと漠然と考えた(manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination)

(5) 目的、役割または機能を提供する(serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk")(serve a purpose, role, or function)

⇒テーブルは机として機能する(serve a purpose, role, or function)

(6) 努力を費やして試みる(attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy")(attempt by employing effort)

⇒私達は私達の顧客を幸せにさせるように努力する(attempt by employing effort)

(7) 連続した流れの中にいるかのように、放出するかまたは導くかまたは放出されるかまたは導かれるか(discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day")(discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream)

⇒噴水は、一日中噴出していた(discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream)