ADVERB | VERB + UPHOLDADVERB➤consistently, firmly, rigorously, vigorously一貫支持;堅決擁護▸➤unanimously一致維持◇Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence.3 名法官一致同意維持該判決。VERB + UPHOLD➤have a duty to有義務維護▸➤be determined to決心維護◇We are determined to uphold the law.我們決心捍衞法律。➤seek to尋求支持▸➤promise to承諾支持▸➤vote to投票支持◇The IWC voted to uphold the ban on commercial whaling.國際捕鯨委員會投票支持禁止商業捕鯨。➤fail to未能維護