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

• 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。
• And we'll do it all while upholding the standards of journalism that make newspapers so important.
  与这些同时发生的是我们将给报纸带来如此重要性的新闻水准。
• -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。
• 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 mission, vision and values of Toastmasters International.
  坚持维护国际演讲会的使命、愿景和价值。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• China is committed to upholding world peace.
  中国是世界和平的坚定维护者。