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uphold vt.支持,赞成 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. ★★☆☆☆ 2010.2

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[ʌp'həuld] 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. Last April, for example the justices signaled that too many patents were being upheld for "inventions" that are obvious. 1[VERB 动词]拥护；支持；维护 If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.   [V n]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。...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom.维护艺术家的创作自由2[VERB 动词]维持，坚持（原判） If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.   [V n]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。

英语单词	uphold
英美音标	[ʌp'həuld]
中文释义	vt.支持,赞成
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	Last April, for example the justices signaled that too many patents were being upheld for "inventions" that are obvious.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]拥护；支持；维护 If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. [V n] 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。 ...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom. 维护艺术家的创作自由 2 [VERB 动词]维持，坚持（原判） If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. [V n] 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。
来源	2010.2

Uphold Upheld Support Law Idea Verb 动词 [V