uphold词典解释

1. 支持，鼓励
2. 维护，维持，保持
3. 抬高，举起，高举
4. 支援
5. 赞同，拥护
6. 【律】确认，得到确认
7. 批准
8. 坚持认为，坚持
9. 支撑

1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;

   "preserve the peace in the family"
   "continue the family tradition"
   "Carry on the old traditions"
   

2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
3. support against an opponent;

   "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
   

1.拥护；支持；维护
If youuphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.

e.g. Our policy has been touphold the law...
拥律是我们一贯的方针。
e.g. It is the responsibility of every government touphold certain basic principles.
各均有责任拥护某些基本原则。

2.维持，坚持（原判）
If a court of lawupholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.

e.g. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.
然而，最高维持了地方的判决。

uphold in (v.+prep.)

支持 support sb
uphold sb in sth

His family uphold him in his present action.

他的家人支持他目前的行动。

The whole nation upheld the government in its policy of reform.

全国上下支持的改革。

• A fierceness which would uphold him in his struggle.

  出自：R. C. Hutchinson

• The manager..manfully upheld the integrity of British hotel-keeping.

  出自：E. Waugh

• The center-table was upheld by..three carved figures.

  出自：D. Parker

1. uphold的基本意思是“支撑”,指维持直立使不倒塌,可用于已存在但受到攻击或挑衅的事物。引申可指支持意见、维护原则等。
2. uphold既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. uphold可接介词in表示“支持”。
4. uphold的过去式和过去分词均为upheld。