美[?p?ho?ld] 1 . I think marriage is used to uphold patriarchal control.
我覺得婚姻是用來維系父權統治的。
來自柯林斯例句
2 . We have a duty to uphold the law.
維護法律是我們的責任。
來自《權威詞典》
3 . The IWC voted to uphold the ban on commercial whaling.
國際捕鯨委員會投票支持禁止商業捕鯨.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4 . We will loyally uphold the principles of the United Nations.
我們將忠實地維護聯合國的原則.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5 . It's up to the government to uphold the rights of individual citizens.
政府有責任維護各個公民的權利.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
1.keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;
preserve the peace in the family
2.stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
3.support against an opponent;
The appellate court upheld the verdict
