Millions of people can barely find enough to keep themselves alive and unemployment is reported as high as 40 percent.

VOA: standard.2010.04.20

It is not to bind them from voluntary actions but to direct and keep them in such motion as not to hurt themselves by their own impetuous desires, rashness or indiscretion as hedges are set not to stop travelers but to keep them on their way."

不是约束他们去做本该做的事,而是约束他们不做不该做的事,以免因自己的欲望，轻率，鲁莽而危机自身，这就像是篱笆的功能一样,不是要阻挡行路而是为小路指引方向“

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

What I find living in the Bay Area is people keep to themselves a lot.

我发现住在湾区的人生活很自我。

欧洲和美国的差异 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

In general,Germans want the social contract maintained and are willing to sacrifice to keep it - for themselves and future generations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

The farmers themselves pay to keep it running. Their new irrigation method has cut water usage by half.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Critics say the military has already rigged the constitution to keep themselves in power and rights groups say they have been imprisoning dissidents and opposition supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02