uphold
verb- uphold something
to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist 支持,維護(正義等) We have a duty to uphold the law. 維護法律是我們的責任。 The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights. 該政權因未能維護人權而受到批評。 We are determined to uphold the law. 我們決心捍衛法律。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- consistently
- firmly
- rigorously
- …
- have a duty to
- be determined to
- seek to
- …
- uphold something
(especially of a court of law )尤指法庭 to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable 維持(原判);受理(申訴) to uphold a conviction/an appeal/a complaint 維持原判;受理上訴/申訴
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1, Law and justicec1Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence. 3 名法官一致同意維持該判決。 The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint. 出版委員會拒絕受理申訴。 The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal. 上訴法庭維持原判。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- consistently
- firmly
- rigorously
- …
- have a duty to
- be determined to
- seek to
- …