参考词典中uphold的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 支撑,赞成,鼓励,举起,坚持
对某人、某种活动、信仰等给予支持、道义上的支援或精神上的鼓舞
词形变化
- 时 态:up·held, up·hold·ing, up·holds名 词:up·hold'er
参考例句
- We will uphold the wishes of the people.
我们要尊重人民的意愿。 - These columns uphold the roof.
这些柱子支撑着屋顶。 - Your praise and sympathy upheld me greatly.
你的称赞和同情给予我很大的鼓励。 - Policemen and judges uphold the majesty of the law.
警察和法官维护法律的权威。 - This is why we want to uphold socialism.
这就是我们为什么要坚持社会主义的道理。
- We will uphold the wishes of the people.
英英解释
3个动词解释
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
[同] continue, bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold
[反] discontinue, give up, cease, lay off, quit, stop
[例]- preserve the peace in the family
- continue the family tradition
- Carry on the old traditions
- stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals show all ... ( 3 )
- support against an opponent
[同] maintain, uphold
[例]- The appellate court upheld the verdict
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