confirm or support (something which has been questioned)
支持(受质疑的事),支撑
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the court upheld his claim for damages .法院支持他索要赔偿金。
maintain (a custom or practice)
维持(习俗,惯例)
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they uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures .他们保持不虐待生灵的传统。