uphold
verb
ʌpˈhəʊld
verb
1
to
defend
or
support
a
law,
system,
or
principle
so
that
it
continues
to
exist
支持，维护〔法规、制度或原则〕
a
committee
that
aims
to
uphold
educational
standards
旨在保持教育水准的委员会
2
if
a
court
upholds
a
decision
made
by
another
court,
it
states
that
the
decision
was
correct
〔法庭〕维持〔原判〕
The
conviction
was
upheld
by
the
Court
of
Appeal.
上诉法庭维持原判。