uphold的现在分词

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

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

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. 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。

• 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

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。