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uphold verb
⇨ approve approve verb approve ♦︎ confirm ♦︎ recognize ♦︎ uphold ♦︎ ratify ♦︎ sustain ♦︎ validate ♦︎ certifyThese words all mean to officially accept and approve of sth. 这些词均表示认可、批准。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to approve / confirm / recognize / uphold / ratify / validate / certify sth as sth◆to approve / recognize / validate a course◆to approve / uphold / ratify a treaty◆to confirm / uphold / ratify a / an decision / agreement◆to be approved / confirmed / recognized / upheld / sustained by the court◆to officially approve / confirm / recognize / ratify sth■ approve [transitive, often passive] to say that sth is good enough to be used, or is correct 认可；核准◆The course is approved by the Department for Education.课程已获教育部核准。◆The auditors approved the company's accounts.审计员核准了公司的账目。■ confirm / /kənˈfɜːm; NAmE kənˈfɜːrm/ [transitive] to make sth such as a position or agreement more definite or official 批准（职位、协议等）；确认◆After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed.经过六个月的试用期后，她获准正式担任该职。◆He was confirmed as captain for the rest of the season.他获正式任命在本赛季余下的时间内担任队长。▸ confirmation noun [uncountable, countable] ◆You will receive written confirmation of our decision in the next few days.您将在几天后收到有关我们决定的通知书。■ recognize (BrE also recognise) [transitive, often passive] to accept and approve of sb/sth officially （正式）认可，接受，赞成◆The qualifications are internationally recognized.这些资格全球认可。◆The UK has refused to recognize the new regime.英国已拒绝承认这个新的政权。■ uphold /ʌpˈhəʊld; NAmE ʌpˈhoʊld/ (upheld, upheld) [transitive](especially of a court) to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable （尤指法庭）维持（原判），受理（申诉）◆The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal.上诉法庭维持原判。◆The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint.出版委员会拒绝受理申诉。■ ratify /ˈrætɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] to make an agreement officially valid by voting for or signing it （通过投票或签署）正式批准，使正式生效◆The treaty was ratified by all the member states.该条约得到了所有成员国的批准。▸ ratification noun [uncountable] ◆The agreement is subject to ratification by the Senate.该协定必须获得参议院的批准。■ sustain / /səˈsteɪn/ / [transitive] (law 法律) (especially in court) to decide that a claim or objection is valid （尤其在法庭上）确认，支持，准许◆The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal.法庭支持他的说法，认定该合同不合法。◆Objection sustained!(= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court) 反对有效！■ validate / /ˈvælɪdeɪt/ / [transitive] (formal) to state officially that sth is useful and of an acceptable standard 批准；确认⋯有效；认可◆Check that their courses have been validated by a reputable organization.要确保他们的课程已获得有声望机构的承认。■ certify /ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/ [transitive, usually passive] (rather formal) to give sb an official document proving that they are qualified to work in a particular profession 颁发（或授予）专业合格证书◆I was certified as a teacher in 1989.我在1989年获得教师资格证书。 |