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

• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It has devoted itself to upholding national unity, political harmony and social stability, maintained steady growth of the economy and improved the lives of the people.
  致力于维护国内民族团结、政治和谐和社会稳定，保持了经济平稳增长，人民生活得到改善。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。