uphold

🇬🇧 UK/ʌpˈhəʊld/🇺🇸 US/ʌp'hәuld/

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Definitions

v.

To support or maintain a principle, law, or decision; to confirm or sustain

支持，维护，维持（原判）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

upother

+

holdother

=uphold

Common Collocations

1.uphold decision维持决定
2.uphold principle坚守原则
3.uphold law执行法律

Example Sentences

1.
The court upheld the original verdict despite the defendant's appeal.
2.
Environmental groups uphold the importance of protecting endangered species.

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