uphold

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. 維護
Our policy has been to uphold the law. 我們的政策一直是維護法律。
It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. 每個政府都有責任維護某些基本原則。
2. V-T If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. 維持 (原判)
The State Supreme Court upheld the Superior Court judge's decision. 國家最高法院維持了高級法院法官的判決。

The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy .
We will endeavour to uphold the high educational standards which have become associated with this institution .
The freedom of the press must be upheld.
A committed socialist , he upheld the rights of the voiceless and the underprivileged .
The court is said to be upholding its decision .