The court's decision to uphold the environmental regulation ensured that local wetlands remained protected from industrial development.
法院维持环境法规的决定确保了当地湿地免受工业开发的破坏。
Which choice best defines “uphold”?
D — To support or maintain (a decision, law).. “uphold” means To support or maintain (a decision, law)..
Which word means “To support or maintain (a decision, law).”?
A — uphold. “uphold” means To support or maintain (a decision, law)..
uphold — To support or maintain (a decision, law).. In Chinese: 支持;维护;坚持.
uphold is pronounced //ʌpˈhəʊld//.
The court's decision to uphold the environmental regulation ensured that local wetlands remained protected from industrial development. (法院维持环境法规的决定确保了当地湿地免受工业开发的破坏。)
support, maintain, sustain — all close in meaning to uphold (To support or maintain (a decision, law).).
overturn, reject — each the opposite of uphold (To support or maintain (a decision, law).).
Yes. uphold is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
up(向上) + hold(托) → 往上托住 → 维护、支持。