uphold
verb- uphold something
to support something that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist 支持,维护(正义等) We have a duty to uphold the law. 维护法律是我们的责任。 The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights. 该政权因未能维护人权而受到批评。 We are determined to uphold the law. 我们决心捍卫法律。
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 维持(原判);受理(申诉) to uphold a conviction/an appeal/a complaint 维持原判;受理上诉/申诉
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1, Law and justicec1Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence. 3 名法官一致同意维持该判决。 The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint. 出版委员会拒绝受理申诉。 The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal. 上诉法庭维持原判。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- consistently
- firmly
- rigorously
- …
- have a duty to
- be determined to
- seek to
- …