upheld

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

upheld — 動詞

  • 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

維持；支持

認定判決或原則正確而維持

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.

昨天，最高法院以六票對三票維持了下級法院的判決。

legal context: court upholding a ruling

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

學校董事會維持了校長對該名屢次霸凌學生的開除決定。

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.