| 单词 | uphold |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [ʌp'həuld] |
| 解释 | v.维护，支持 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.维护，支持(to give support to) 【考】 反义词：abrogate(废 除) 【记】 up+hold(举)→举起来 →支持 【例】 He had sworn to uphold the law. |
| 字源 | uphold (v.) c.1200, "support, sustain," from up (adv.) + hold (v.). Similar formation in Old Frisian upholda, Middle Dutch ophouden, German aufhalten. Meaning "maintain in good condition or repair" is from 1570s. Related: Upheld; upholding. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 维护; 支持(针对反对意见来坚持或肯定) 【反】abrogate(v 废除); impugn(v 打击) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】hold支撑，举起 up |
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