upheld

[əphˈɛld] /(ˌ)əp-ˈhōld How to pronounce uphold (audio)/ (ame, mw)

upheld — verb

  • upheldpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • uphelds3rd person singular
  • uphelding-ing form
  • upheldedpast simple

1. to confirm publicly that a law, ruling, or principle is correct and should keep

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to confirm publicly that a law, ruling, or principle is correct and should keep its force or authority

例句

Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's ruling in a six-to-three decision.

legal context: court upholding a ruling

The school board upheld the principal's decision to expel the student for repeated bullying.

institutional context: committee upholding a decision

同義詞
  • support

    more general and less formal; can apply to people, ideas, or actions

  • defend

    stronger tone, implies protecting against attack or criticism

  • confirm

    focuses on verifying correctness, used especially in formal and legal settings

  • sustain

    technical legal term for allowing a ruling to stand

反義詞
  • overturn

    to reverse a legal ruling or decision

  • reject

    to refuse to accept a proposal, appeal, or decision

文法句型

uphold + noun phrase (ruling, law, principle, decision)

用法筆記

Upheld is the past tense and past participle of 'uphold'. It is most commonly used in legal, institutional, and political contexts where an authority confirms that a prior decision, law, or principle remains valid. The subject is typically a court, committee, judge, or similar authoritative body.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher upheld her students during the meeting.
✅The teacher supported her students during the meeting.
💡'Upheld' is used for rules, decisions, or principles, not for people in a general emotional-support sense.