uphold
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. 維護(hù)
Our policy has been to uphold the law. 我們的政策一直是維護(hù)法律。
It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. 每個(gè)政府都有責(zé)任維護(hù)某些基本原則。
2. V-T If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. 維持 (原判)
The State Supreme Court upheld the Superior Court judge's decision. 國(guó)家最高法院維持了高級(jí)法院法官的判決。
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uphold /?p?h??ld/ (upholding,upheld,upholds)
劍橋詞典
- to defend or keep a principle or law , or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct
- The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy .
- We will endeavour to uphold the high educational standards which have become associated with this institution .
- The freedom of the press must be upheld.
- A committed socialist , he upheld the rights of the voiceless and the underprivileged .
- The court is said to be upholding its decision . 返回 uphold
支持，維護(hù)，贊成（尤指法律上的決議）
As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. 作爲(wèi)警察，不琯你贊成與否都應(yīng)該維護(hù)法律。
Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision . 戴維斯法官維持了郡法院的判決。
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