| 单词 | uphold |
| 释义 | uphold (ʌphoʊld ) Word forms: upholds , upholding , upheld 1. verb If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it. Our policy has been to uphold the law. [VERB noun] It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. [VERB noun] ...upholding the artist's right to creative freedom. [VERB noun] Synonyms: support, back, defend, aid 2. verb If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision. [VERB noun] Synonyms: confirm, support, sustain, endorse Collocations: uphold a verdict Three judges unanimously upheld the verdict. The Sun After weeks of secret deliberation, which included interviews with the judge, lawyers, and several witnesses, the commission upheld the verdict. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The school appealed, but the federal appeals court upheld the verdict while removing the damages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nor are universities themselves immune, despite legislation dating back to 1986 that requires them to uphold freedom of expression. Times, Sunday Times All of us who would uphold freedom, tolerance and a future not dictated by the most evil and twisted of minds. The Sun Divine permission to retaliate was granted for the specific purpose of self-defense, to punish aggressors, and to uphold freedom of conscience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The courts have nevertheless tended to uphold their validity. Times, Sunday Times Contract law in the 19th century was experiencing a shift from a formalistic regime toward a more flexible paradigm that tended to uphold the validity of contracts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were arguing about a highly contentious judgment, to be released the next day, upholding the validity of legislation to limit the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Times, Sunday Times However, courts have upheld the validity of such agreements. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But after each state amended its divorce statutes to permit such divorces, court decisions in each state upheld the validity of these statutes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 维护 Japanese: 支持する |
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