1. 擁護；支持；維護 If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.
e.g. Our policy has been to uphold the law... 擁護法律是我們一貫的方針。 e.g. It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles. 各政府均有責任擁護某些基本原則。
2. 維持，堅持（原判） If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.
e.g. The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision. 然而，最高法院維持了地方法院的判決。
uphold英英釋義
verb
1. stand up for stick up for of causes, principles, or ideals
2. support against an opponent
e.g. The appellate court upheld the verdict
Synonym: maintain
3. keep or maintain in unaltered condition cause to remain or last
e.g. preserve the peace in the family continue the family tradition Carry on the old traditions