| 释义 |
uphold
UK [ʌp'həʊld] US [-'hoʊld] (upheld, upheld)
verb transitive
ADVANCED
■to defend or keep a principle or law, or to state that a decision which has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct 支援，维护，赞成（尤指法律上的决议）•As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not.作为员警，不管你赞成与否都应该维护法律。 •Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.戴维斯法官维持了郡法院的判决。 |