プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
おさまる【納まる】
❶〔金・品物が納入される〕
注文品は期日通りに納まった
The articles on order were delivered by the promised day.
❷〔ある任に落ち着く〕
会長の椅子に納まる
settle 「down to [into] the post of president
彼はすっかり重役に納まり返っている
He is quite content(ed) with the post of director.
彼は元の地位に納まった
He was reinstated in his former position.
❸〔納得する，満足する〕
あんな侮辱を受けて彼は納まるまい
He won't stomach [put up with] that insult.
そんな返事では納まるまい
They won't be satisfied with that answer.／They won't take that for an answer.