uphold

字辨

support: 指给与某人或主义、运动等援助、声援而加以支持,为意义最广的用语

support a political movement

maintain: 指为了防止他者的侵犯而加以support

maintain the peace

sustain: 为稍正式的用语,指为了防止失败,或更进一步加强,而积极支持

sustain a democratic government

advocate: 指为了说服某人,藉议论而support

advocate tourism

uphold: 暗示所support的事物现在陷于困境或暴露于危险中

uphold civil rights for colored people

back up: 指以精神鼓励或物质援助,来防止崩溃

back up a person in business