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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Earlier this year, the strong euro did not pose a threat as demand was still upholding.
  今年早些时候，欧元走强没有造成威胁，因为需求仍然提供了支撑。
• 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。
• Most countries in the world have reaffirmed their position of upholding the One-China Policy.
  世界上大多数国家重申坚持一个中国政策。
• -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。
• 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
• 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。
• They also helped shape his idealism because they are all about upholding the righteous way.
  它们还帮助塑造了马云的理想主义，因为它们的要义都是弘扬正义。