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

• 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 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。
• I am committed to upholding this treaty.
  我坚决支持这项条约。
• 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 and Europe are two major forces for upholding world peace.
  中国和欧洲是维护世界和平的两大力量。
• 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 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。
• 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！
• Most importantly, we believe strongly in upholding the rule of law.
  最重要的是，我们坚信维护法治精神是必需的。
• -Upholding the principle of independence, self-reliance and self-renovation and actively promoting international exchanges and cooperation.
  －－坚持独立自主、自力更生、自主创新，积极推进国际交流与合作。