uphold
gb/ʌphˈoʊld/ us/ʌphˈoʊld/
B2
英语
~ 5500
义项
0 个义项
动词
formal
B2
action
1
support and maintain rules or values
to support and protect a law, rule, right, or belief so that people continue to follow and respect it
用法模式：
[someone] upholds [a law/principle/standard/right/value]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "uphold" with "hold up". "Uphold" is formal and means to support rules, rights, or standards. "Hold up" usually means to delay something or to steal from someone with a weapon. Learners also sometimes use "uphold" for physical support (e.g., "The man upheld the box"), where "hold" or "carry" would be more natural.
近义词
maintain (focuses on keeping something as it is; less strong about moral or legal duty than "uphold".)
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defend (emphasizes protecting something from attack; "uphold" also includes actively keeping it in force.)
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support (more general; can be emotional or physical, while "uphold" is more about rules, rights, and standards.)
反义词
violate (means to break a law or rule instead of supporting and following it.)
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undermine (means to weaken respect for a principle or rule, the opposite of strengthening it.)
搭配
uphold the law
|uphold standards
|uphold values
|uphold human rights
|uphold the constitution
|uphold democratic principles
主题
law
|politics
|ethics
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Police officers are expected to uphold the law at all times.
- Our organization works to uphold human rights around the world.
- Teachers should uphold high academic standards in their classrooms.
- The new policy aims to uphold the company’s core values.
- She felt it was her duty to uphold the family tradition of charity work.
学习者例句
- Judges must uphold the law, not their personal opinions.
- We all share a responsibility to uphold basic human rights.
- Parents try to uphold clear rules at home.
- The group was created to uphold animal protection laws.
- He promised to uphold the values of honesty and fairness.
unknown
formal
C1
action
2
confirm a previous ruling or decision
to say in an official way that an earlier decision or a complaint is right and will not be changed
用法模式：
[a court/authority] upholds [a decision/ruling/verdict/complaint/appeal]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with the more general sense of supporting principles. In legal or official news, "uphold" usually means to confirm a previous decision, not just to ‘support’ it in a general way. Also, learners sometimes say "keep the decision" instead of the more natural "uphold the decision" or "let the decision stand."
近义词
confirm (a general term for saying something remains correct; "uphold" is more legal and formal.)
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affirm (common in legal writing; very close in meaning to "uphold" when talking about court decisions.)
反义词
overturn (in legal and official contexts, means to officially change a previous decision to the opposite result.)
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reverse (similar to "overturn"; stresses changing a decision so it no longer has effect.)
搭配
uphold a decision
|uphold a ruling
|uphold a verdict
|uphold a conviction
|uphold an appeal
|uphold a complaint
主题
law
|government
|business
例句
- The Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s ruling.
- The company’s board decided to uphold the manager’s original decision.
- The ombudsman upheld her complaint about unfair treatment.
- An appeals court yesterday upheld the conviction despite new evidence.
- The committee upheld his appeal and ordered a full review of the case.
学习者例句
- The judge upheld the earlier decision.
- The airline upheld my complaint and gave me a refund.
- A higher court can overturn or uphold a verdict.
- The director chose to uphold the team leader’s choice.
- The panel upheld her appeal after hearing all the facts.
动词
literary
C2
action
3
physically hold up or support
to hold something up from under it so it does not fall
用法模式：
[something] upholds [a structure/weight]
常见错误：
This physical meaning is rare and sounds literary. In everyday English, learners should usually choose "support" or "hold up" instead of "uphold" when talking about physical objects.
近义词
support (a very general word for holding something up; more common in modern English than this physical sense of "uphold.")
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hold up (informal and common for physical support; "uphold" in this sense sounds more literary or old-fashioned.)
反义词
let fall (describes failing to support something so it drops, the opposite of keeping it held up.)
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collapse (describes what happens when something is no longer upheld or supported and falls in on itself.)
搭配
columns uphold the roof
|pillars uphold the structure
|cables uphold the bridge
|beams uphold the ceiling
主题
architecture
|physics
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Massive stone columns uphold the roof of the ancient temple.
- Steel cables uphold the bridge as thousands of cars cross each day.
- Four sturdy beams uphold the entire wooden platform.
- The balcony was upheld by rusted metal supports that needed replacement.
学习者例句
- Thick pillars uphold the old church roof.
- Metal bars uphold the seats in the stadium.
- Strong legs uphold the heavy table.
- Several wooden posts uphold the small bridge.
语法
词典原形
uphold
IPA
GB/ʌphˈoʊld/
US/ʌphˈoʊld/
音节与重音
up - hold （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (hold)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: uphold
- 3rd Person Singular: upholds
- Present Participle: upholding
- Past: upheld
- Past Participle: upheld
词族
Forms
upholds
verb
upholding
verb
upheld
verb
Core family
upholder
noun
Negative and opposite forms
overturn
verb B2
overrule
verb
语法重点
- Irregular past: upheld Verb
- Irregular past participle: upheld Verb
相关表达
uphold a complaint
9/ʌphˈoʊld ə kəmplˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
formal
decide that a complaint is valid
to officially decide that a complaint is right and should be accepted
例句
- The ombudsman upheld her complaint against the bank.
- Only a small number of the complaints were upheld.
uphold a decision
2/ʌphˈoʊld ə dɪsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally keep a decision in place
to officially say that an earlier decision was right and will stay the same
例句
- The appeal panel chose to uphold the original decision.
- A higher court can overturn or uphold a decision from a lower court.
uphold a ruling
7/ʌphˈoʊld ə ɹˈulɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
confirm an earlier legal ruling
to officially say that an earlier legal decision by a court or authority was correct
例句
- The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling on the matter.
- The commission decided not to uphold the earlier ruling.
uphold a verdict
8/ʌphˈoʊld ə vˈɚdɪkt/
fixed phrase
formal
confirm a court’s verdict
to officially say that a court’s earlier decision about guilt or innocence was correct
例句
- An appeals court upheld the guilty verdict.
- The judge refused to uphold the verdict after new evidence appeared.
uphold an appeal
10/ʌphˈoʊld ən əpˈil/
fixed phrase
formal
decide that an appeal is right
to officially decide that someone’s request to change a decision is right
例句
- The disciplinary committee upheld his appeal and reduced the penalty.
- Her appeal was upheld, and she was allowed to retake the exam.
uphold human rights
5/ʌphˈoʊld hjˈumən ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
formal
protect and respect human rights
to act in a way that protects and respects the basic rights that every person should have
例句
- International organizations work to uphold human rights worldwide.
- The report says the government has failed to uphold human rights.
uphold standards
3/ʌphˈoʊld stˈændɚdz/
fixed phrase
maintain rules or levels of quality
to make sure that certain rules or levels of quality stay high and are followed
例句
- Managers must uphold standards of safety in the workplace.
- The school tries hard to uphold academic standards.
uphold the constitution
6/ʌphˈoʊld ðə kˌɑnstətˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
defend and follow the constitution
to support, protect, and follow the main laws of a country written in its constitution
例句
- Every elected official swears to uphold the constitution.
- They argued that the new law did not uphold the constitution.
uphold the law
1/ʌphˈoʊld ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
make sure the law is followed
to act in a way that supports the law and makes sure people obey it
例句
- It is the duty of the police to uphold the law without bias.
- Judges are expected to uphold the law, even when it is unpopular.
uphold values
4/ʌphˈoʊld vˈæljuz/
fixed phrase
support and keep moral values
to support and protect important ideas about what is right and wrong in a group or society
例句
- The charity was founded to uphold community values.
- Parents hope their children will uphold the family’s values.