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uphold 【UPHOLD】The judge upheld the decision of the lower court.法官确认下级法院的决定。【重点词汇】uphold v. 支持, 确认 同: support

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[ʌp'hoʊld] 
upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
When you uphold something, you stick up for or support it. Police officers are paid to uphold the law, and crazy Elvis fans uphold their belief that he's still alive out there somewhere.
If you reverse the two parts of this word, you get hold up. And that's exactly what upholding is: holding up or supporting an idea or practice. You might uphold your dog's innocence, even though it's pretty obvious he dug up the neighbor's flower bed. When America fought for independence, we upheld the idea of fair representation. When you uphold something, you're taking a stand for it.
All forms of 'uphold' will appear on average once every 562 pages.upholdupholder

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Pron	[ʌp'hoʊld]
Back	【UPHOLD】 The judge upheld the decision of the lower court. 法官确认下级法院的决定。【重点词汇】 uphold v. 支持, 确认同: support
Vocab	upholdstand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals When you uphold something, you stick up for or support it. Police officers are paid to uphold the law, and crazy Elvis fans uphold their belief that he's still alive out there somewhere. If you reverse the two parts of this word, you get hold up. And that's exactly what upholding is: holding up or supporting an idea or practice. You might uphold your dog's innocence, even though it's pretty obvious he dug up the neighbor's flower bed. When America fought for independence, we upheld the idea of fair representation. When you uphold something, you're taking a stand for it. All forms of 'uphold' will appear on average once every 562 pages. uphold upholder

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