v.(动词)

1. 支持，鼓励
2. 维护，维持，保持
3. 抬高，举起，高举
4. 支援
5. 赞同，拥护
6. 【律】确认，得到确认
7. 批准
8. 坚持认为，坚持
9. 支撑

v.(动词)

1. vt. 支撑; 赞成; 证实 hold up; support; approve; confirm

Verb:

1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;

   "preserve the peace in the family"
   "continue the family tradition"
   "Carry on the old traditions"
   

2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

3. support against an opponent;

   "The appellate court upheld the verdict"
   

1.拥护；支持；维护
If youuphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.

e.g. Our policy has been touphold the law...
拥护法律是我们一贯的方针。
e.g. It is the responsibility of every government touphold certain basic principles.
各政府均有责任拥护某些基本原则。

2.维持，坚持（原判）
If a court of lawupholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.

e.g. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.
然而，最高法院维持了地方法院的判决。

1. uphold的近义词

1. 支持：manfully=果断的; |uphold=支持; | righteousness=正义;

2. 举起,承载：[1]举起,承载;uphold | [3]抢劫,拦截. holdup | 193. hunger after 渴望

3. 举起：told tell的过去式及过去分词 |uphold 举起 | accompaniment 伴随物 伴唱(凑)

Eight columns uphold the big dome.

八根柱子支撑着这个大圆顶。

The President swore to uphold the constitution.

总统宣誓维护宪法。

He proffered to uphold justice.

他表示愿意维护正义。

The judge upheld the lower court's decision.

法官维持初级法院的判决。

We expect news media to uphold high journalistic standards.

我们希望新闻媒体能维持高标准的新闻。

We have a duty to uphold the law.

维护法律是我们的责任。

to uphold a conviction'/an appeal'/a complaint

维持原判；受理上诉 / 申诉

an upholder of traditional values

支持传统价值观的人

Our policy has been to uphold the law...

拥护法律是我们一贯的方针。

It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.

各政府均有责任拥护某些基本原则。

The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.

然而，最高法院维持了地方法院的判决。

Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.

明智的参谋如同那些曾为我们创立宪法的前辈,决心坚决支持它.

Frankly speaking, I cannot uphold such conduct.

坦白地说, 我不能支持这样的行为.

When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it a violation of human rights.

当我们打击暴乱捍卫法治和秩序时, 你们称之为[侵犯人权].

I will not imperil my soul. I will uphold the justice of the Church.

我不愿使我的灵魂受到玷污, 我要维护教会法律的公正.

It can uphold the globe life and improve existence space of human.

它发挥着其它林种不可替代的生态保障和支撑作用.

The IWC voted to uphold the ban on commercial whaling.

国际捕鲸委员会投票支持禁止商业捕鲸.

We will uphold the wishes of the people.

我们要尊重人民的意愿.

Second, uphold mutually beneficial cooperation to achieve common prosperity.

第二, 坚持互利合作,实现共同繁荣.

To infuse of thirsty building materials industry new excitation force is mixed uphold power.

给饥渴的建材工业注入新的激发力和伸张力.

We will loyally uphold the principles of the United Nations.

我们将忠实地维护联合国的原则.

We in the Obama Administration will uphold the United States'side of this bargain.

奥巴马政府将坚持美国在对话中采取的立场.

Therefore, we must confidently keep the socialist road and uphold the Four Cardinal Principles.

有些同志至今对党提出坚持四项基本原则仍然抱怀疑态度.

We will stand together with all the countries and people that love peace and uphold justice.

我们一定要同爱好和平、坚持正义的国家和人民站在一起.

It's up to the government to uphold the rights of individual citizens.

政府有责任维护各个公民的权利.

Identification improve judicial justice system must uphold the principle of impartiality in particular procedure.

完善司法鉴定制度必须坚持司法公正尤其是程序公正原则.

The appeal court uphold the sentence.

上诉法庭维持了判决.

Socrates always uphold and defend an objective and absolute and universal truth of the ideal.

苏格拉底始终坚持并捍卫一个客观的、绝对的、普遍的真理的理想.

Intel Star uphold the sharing of resources and joint development of the business philosophy.

英特之星秉承共享资源,共同发展的经营理念.

The Confucianists uphold Zhong He as the highest realm of life, which gathers honest and benevolence.

“中和”精神是儒家推崇的人生境界, 集诚信与仁爱为一体.

You should see justice righted ( uphold justice ) for him.

你应该为他 伸张 正义.

We should have the brand registered to uphold our just rights and interests.

我们应该将商标注册以维护我们的正当权益.

The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.

预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判.

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Stout columns uphold the roof.
   牢固的柱子支撑着屋顶。
2. I cannot uphold such conduct.
   我不能赞成这种行为。
3. The principal upheld the teacher's decision.
   校长肯定了老师的决定。
4. They upheld our opinions.
   他们支持我们的意见。
5. The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.
   预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判。
6. We will loyally uphold the principles of the United Nations.
   我们将忠实地维护联合国的原则。
7. Your praise and sympathy has upheld me greatly.
   你的称赞和同情给我很大的鼓励。
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8. The building's heavy roof was upheld by four columns.
   建筑物沉重的屋顶靠四根柱子支撑着。
9. His conviction was upheld on appeal.
   根据上诉维持对他的原判。

uphold in (v.+prep.)

支持 support sb
uphold sb in sth

His family uphold him in his present action.

他的家人支持他目前的行动。

The whole nation upheld the government in its policy of reform.

全国上下支持政府的改革政策。

～+名词

• uphold%20the%20death%20sentence">uphold the death sentence维持死刑原判
• uphold%20opinions">uphold opinions支持意见
• uphold%20the%20principles%20of%20the%20United%20Nations">uphold the principles of the United Nations维护联合国的原则
• uphold%20the%20roof">uphold the roof支撑屋顶

～+副词

• uphold%20greatly">uphold greatly很大鼓励

～+介词

• uphold%20in%20policy">uphold in policy支持政策

• A fierceness which would uphold him in his struggle.

  出自：R. C. Hutchinson

• The manager..manfully upheld the integrity of British hotel-keeping.

  出自：E. Waugh

• The center-table was upheld by..three carved figures.

  出自：D. Parker

v.(动词)

1. uphold的基本意思是“支撑”,指维持直立使不倒塌,可用于已存在但受到攻击或挑衅的事物。引申可指支持意见、维护原则等。
2. uphold既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3. uphold可接介词in表示“支持”。
4. uphold的过去式和过去分词均为upheld。

v.(动词)

uphold, advocate, support

这组词的共同意思是“支援,赞助”。其区别在于:support指道义上或物质上支持某人,也可指对一项事业的支持或赞助; advocate指通过发表演说或写文章来表示支持、拥护,常暗示提倡某事或为某事辩护; uphold指把快要倒下的东西扶直并撑稳,引申指支持正受到攻击或挑战的某人或某事。例如:

I was supported by him both materially and spiritually.我既得到了他的物质支持,也得到了他的精神支持。

He advocated building more good roads.他主张修筑更多的好公路。

He upheld his brother's honor.他维护他兄弟的名誉。

uphold, hold up

这两个词(组)的共同意思是“支持”“承受”,指支撑重量时两者可换用。例如:

Stout columns uphold〔hold〕 up the roof.牢固的柱子支撑着屋顶。

The building's heavy roof was upheld〔held〕 up by four columns.建筑物沉重的屋顶靠四根柱子支撑着。其区别是：

1.uphold常用作引申义,指人对某事的支持、对制度的维护等; hold up几乎不用于比喻义。例如:

They upheld our opinions.他们支持我们的意见。

The Supreme Court is expected to uphold the death sentence.预计最高法院将维持死刑的原判。

2.hold up可作“举起 ”解, uphold无此义。例如:

He held up the map so it could be seen more clearly.他举起地图,这样可以看得更清楚些。

back，uphold，support，sustain，advocate

这些动词均有“支持，支援，拥护”之意。

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。

support含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。

sustain侧重指连续不断的支持。

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。