upholding

英 [ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ]

美 [ʌpˈhoʊldɪŋ]

v.  支持，维护(正义等); 维持，确认(原判、裁决等)
uphold的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 拥护；支持；维护
  If youupholdsomething such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.
  1. Our policy has been to uphold the law...
     拥护法律是我们一贯的方针。
  2. 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。
  3. ...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom.
     维护艺术家的创作自由
• VERB 维持，坚持（原判）
  If a court of lawupholdsa legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• China's limited military capabilities are solely for upholding China's security, independence and sovereignty.
  我们有限的军事力量，也完全是为了维护祖国的安全、独立和主权。
• It has devoted itself to upholding national unity, political harmony and social stability, maintained steady growth of the economy and improved the lives of the people.
  致力于维护国内民族团结、政治和谐和社会稳定，保持了经济平稳增长，人民生活得到改善。
• The court's job is administering justice and upholding the law.
  法院的任务是执行法律和维护法律。
• Comprehensive security means upholding security in both traditional and non-traditional fields.
  综合，就是要统筹维护传统领域和非传统领域安全。
• We have never backed down from our position of upholding the Four Cardinal Principles.
  坚持四项基本原则任何时候我都没有让过步。
• We should aim high in upholding the party's fine traditions and work style!
  我们要在坚持党的优良传统作风方面，力争上游！
• The first two were promoting good governance, and upholding the supremacy of the law.
  头两条就是促进良政治理和维护法律至上。
• Upholding security and stability in our region is a common concern for all member states.
  维护地区安全稳定是本组织所有成员国共同关切。
• China is committed to upholding world peace.
  中国是世界和平的坚定维护者。
• Upholding the law can't be left to the police and the courts alone.
  维护法制，不只是警察和法庭的责任。