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"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維持
例:We cannot continue several servants any longer. 私たちは、数人の使用人をこれ以上雇い続けることができない。
continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"話し続ける続行
move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"進行する進行
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"不変の状態に保つかまたは維持する維持
continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"特定の状態、条件または活動を続ける維持