uphold
英 [ʌp'həʊld]
美 [ʌp'hold]
中文詞源
英文詞源
- uphold (v.)
- c. 1200, "support, sustain," from up (adv.) + hold (v.). Similar formation in Old Frisian upholda, Middle Dutch ophouden, German aufhalten. Meaning "maintain in good condition or repair" is from 1570s. Related: Upheld; upholding.
雙語例句
- 1. I think marriage is used to uphold patriarchal control.
- 我覺得婚姻是用來維係父權統治的。
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》