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

• Tradition and Transformation: Upholding Justice, Protecting Conscience and Safeguarding Honor
  传统与转型：坚守正义、守护良知和维护荣誉
• The duty of upholding world peace and punishing evil will be yours.
  警恶惩奸，维护世界和平这个任务就交给你了。
• 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。
• 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。
• China is committed to upholding world peace.
  中国是世界和平的坚定维护者。
• 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！
• China and the United States have major influence in international affairs and shoulder important responsibilities in upholding world peace and promoting common development.
  中国和美国在国际事务中有着重要影响，在维护世界和平与促进共同发展方面肩负着重要责任。
• I am committed to upholding this treaty.
  我坚决支持这项条约。
• Such guarding and upholding of the precepts cannot be called practising the precepts.
  这种护卫和持有戒律不能被叫做实践戒律。
• The core of these four cardinal principles is upholding leadership by the Communist party.
  坚持四项基本原则的核心，是坚持党的领导。