オンライン英語添削アイディー 
に提出した英作文が添削されて返ってきた。
The governor of Tokyo, is being under fire, admitted and apologized his inappropriate use of official funds.
The governor of Tokyo, under fire, admitted and apologized for his inappropriate use of official funds.
"be under fire"は状態で、動作は表さないとのこと。
"It is being sunny"がおかしいのと一緒。
なるほど！
"being under fire" - Google 検索 ６万８千件
けっこうヒットするけど…。
ただ前置詞の後に続くのが多いようだ。
さすがに前置詞の後は"being"を使わざるを得ないか。
Given the fact, the governor inferred that he rejected resignation and hung on the position.
Given this fact, the governor inferred that he rejected resignation and hung on to his position.
「それを受けて」を調べたら"Given the fact"がヒットしたので使ってみた。
hang onの意味・用例｜英辞郎 on the WEB：アルク
hang on a strap
つり革につかまる［ぶら下がる］
hang on someone's arm
（人）の腕にしがみつく
hang on another term as company president
社長を続投する
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hang on to
～にしっかりつかまる、～にしがみつく文例
hang on to __th place
＿位を守る文例
hang on to a strap
つり革につかまる［ぶら下がる］
"hang on OBJ"でも"hand on to OBJ"でも問題ないようだ。
He may be innocent in terms of law, but I think his wrongdoing made him unfit for the position.
He may be innocent in terms of the law, but I think his wrongdoing has made him unfit for the position.
過去形だと過ぎ去った事実になってしまうけれども、現在完了形を使えば今も続いているニュアンスが出て良かった！
それと、"in terms of the law"と"law"を限定しているけれども、どの"law"だろうか？
"in terms of law" - Google 検索 ８百万件
"in terms of a law" - Google 検索 ４百万件
"in terms of the law" - Google 検索 ５千４百万件
lawの意味 - 英和辞典 Weblio辞書
不可算名詞 法，法律
by law 法律によって, 法律的に.
具体的でない法については冠詞なしの"in terms of law"で良いと思った。
それとも何か特別な理由があるのだろうか？
I will not vote for him if he run for the next governor's race, although I voted for him in the previous election.
I will not vote for him if he runs in the next governor's race, although I voted for him in the previous election.
三単現の"s"！
