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

• And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it is easy, but when it is hard.
  我们以在艰难的环境中坚持理想为荣，而不是以在容易的环境中坚持理想为荣。
• -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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The government is committed to upholding a world-class intellectual property rights regime.
  政府决意坚守一个符合最高国际标准的知识产权制度。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Upholding and Promoting the Unity of All Ethnic Groups
  维护和促进各民族大团结