英 [ʌpˈhəʊld] 美 [ʌpˈhoʊld]
v. 支持，维护（法规、制度或原则）；认可，维持（法院原判）；鼓励；举起
第三人称单数upholds
现在分词upholding
过去式upheld
过去分词upheld
uphold /ʌpˈhəʊld/ CET6 TEM4 [ upholding upheld upholds ]
及物动词 If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. 维护
Our policy has been to uphold the law.
我们的政策一直是维护法律。
It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
每个政府都有责任维护某些基本原则。
及物动词 If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. 维持 (原判)
The State Supreme Court upheld the Superior Court judge's decision.
国家最高法院维持了高级法院法官的判决。
... back通常指对论点、行动、事业等的强有力支持。 uphold既可指积极努力对陷入困境者的支持，也可指给某人在行动、道义或信仰上的支持。 advocate多指通过写文章或发表演说等来支持或拥护，往往暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护。 ...
... upgrade v.提升,使升级 uphold v.支持,赞成;举起;坚持 upon prep.(=on)在…上 ...
upholder 支撑物；支持者
We have a duty to uphold the law.
维护法律是我们的责任。
Our policy has been to uphold the law.
我们的政策一直是维护法律。
It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
每个政府都有责任维护某些基本原则。
(SAYING) In his oath for office, Mr.Orban promised to uphold the constitution and to seek God's guidance in his work.
VOA : standard.2010.05.29
It conditions such aid on Pakistani efforts to combat nuclear proliferation, fight terrorism, and uphold democracy.
VOA : standard.2009.09.24
Mr.Abbas urged the United States to pressure Israel's hawkish new government to uphold previous peace agreements and agree to the creation of a Palestinian state.
VOA : standard.2009.04.17
Fighting to protect and uphold the U.S. Constitution even means defending those we can't stand.
Police officers were "not above the laws they are expected to uphold", she said.
The President swore an oath to uphold the Constitution and he is bound by the law.
uphold是一个英语单词，动词，作动词时意为“支撑；鼓励；赞成；举起”。