プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
おさまる【納まる】
1 〔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.
2 〔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.
3 〔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.