uphold
uphold
(past and past participle -held)
upholder
noun
(past and past participle -held)
- [with obj.]confirm or support (something which has been questioned)
支持（受质疑的事)，支撑
the court upheld his claim for damages.
法院支持他索要赔偿金。
■maintain (a custom or practice)
维持（习俗，惯例）
they uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.
他们保持不残害生灵的传统。
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