uphold：支起，举起，坚持；支持，赞成，维护

词根词缀：up上 +hold支撑

uphold：支持，维护

比喻用法。

• attentive
• attenuate
• attest
• attic
• attic
• attire
• attitude
• attorney
• attract
• attraction
• attractive
• attributable
• attribute
• attrition
• attune
• attuned
• atypical
• aubergine
• auburn
• auction
• auction
• auctioneer
• audacious
• audible
• audience