uphold
意味: To confirm, maintain, or defend a principle, law, decision, or standard, especially against challenge or opposition.
Uphold is most frequently encountered in legal and political contexts. Courts uphold or overturn decisions; institutions uphold standards; individuals uphold principles. It implies active maintenance in the face of pressure and collocates strongly with law, rights, values, tradition, and rulings. The past tense 'upheld' is particularly common in legal reporting.
例文
- The Court of Appeal upheld the original verdict, dismissing the defendant's appeal on all grounds. 上诉法院维持了原判,驳回了被告在所有理由上的上诉。El Tribunal de Apelación confirmó el veredicto original y desestimó el recurso del acusado en todos sus motivos.控訴裁判所は原判決を支持し、被告の上訴をすべての理由において棄却した。항소법원은 원심 판결을 지지하며 피고의 상소를 모든 사유에 대해 기각했다.
- The police have a duty to uphold the law impartially, regardless of the social standing of those involved. 警察有义务公正地维护法律,不论涉及人员的社会地位如何。La policía tiene el deber de hacer cumplir la ley de forma imparcial, independientemente de la posición social de los implicados.警察は、関係者の社会的地位にかかわらず、公平に法を維持する義務がある。경찰은 관련자의 사회적 지위에 관계없이 공정하게 법을 수호할 의무가 있다.
- She was determined to uphold the standards of excellence that her predecessor had established over two decades. 她决心维护其前任在二十年间建立的卓越标准。Estaba decidida a mantener los estándares de excelencia que su predecesor había establecido a lo largo de dos décadas.彼女は、前任者が20年にわたって確立した卓越性の基準を堅持する決意であった。그녀는 전임자가 20여 년에 걸쳐 확립한 탁월한 기준을 고수하겠다는 결의를 가지고 있었다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: legal, politics, journalism
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Middle English upholden, from up + holden (to hold). A native English compound that has been in use since the 13th century, with its legal sense developing in the early modern period.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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