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  • 1

    v.defend a place resolutely

    • suī rán hěn duō rén yǐ jīng zhèn wáng le dàn shì shì bīng men réng rán jiān shǒu zhèn dì

      虽然已经阵亡但是士兵仍然坚守阵地

      Although many were killed, the soldiers still held their ground.

    • tā men réng zài jiān shǒu zhe děng dài yuán jūn de dào lái

      他们坚守等待援军到来

      They were holding on, waiting for the reinforcement.

    • shì bīng men hái zài jiān shǒu zhèn dì

      士兵坚守阵地

      The soldiers are still holding their ground.

  • 2

    v.stick to; hold fast to; stand fast to

    • gè zì jiān shǒu zì jǐ de gǎng wèi

      各自坚守自己岗位

      Each holds fast to his own position.

    • tā yī dàn xǔ xià nuò yán jiù huì jiān shǒu zhè ge nuò yán

      一旦诺言坚守这个诺言

      Once he made a promise, he would stick to it.

    • tā yī shēng jiān shǒu zhè xiē yuán zé

      坚守这些原则

      She has cleaved to these principles all her life.