Uphold：

1，to support sth that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist即“支持，维护（正义等）”

2，在【法律英语】中，uphold指的是to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable，即“维持，确认（原判、裁决等）”。

如：to uphold a conviction/an appeal/a complaint 维持原判；受理上诉╱申诉

Support：

1、含义广泛，多指在道义上或物质上支持某人，也可指对某项事业的支持。

2、在【法律英语】中，to help to show that sth is true“证实；提供依据”。

如：The witness's story was not supported by the evidence.目击者的描述与证据不符。

Sustain：

1、侧重指连续不断的支持或情感上的支持。

如：She was sustained by the strength of her religious faith.宗教信仰的力量支撑着她。

2、在【法律英语】中，Sustain表示to decide that a claim, etc. is valid“认可；确认；准许；支持”。如：Objection sustained!反对成立！

Advocate：

1、to support sth publicly 拥护；支持；提倡

2、在【法律英语】中，Advocate表示a person who defends sb in court 辩护律师；出庭辩护人。

对应参考例句：

①Member States should introduce, develop or review e-democracy policies and practices and legislation and take steps, in cooperation with the appropriate local, regional, national and international partners and stakeholders, to develop concepts of, and standards for, edemocracy that uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law, enhance the effectiveness of democracy, democratic institutions and democratic processes and widen the choices available to the public for taking part in political processes, providing opportunities for meaningful and effective public deliberation and participation in all stages of the democratic process, responsive to people’s needs and priorities.

会员国应出台、发展或审查电子民主政策、惯例和立法，并与地方、地区、国家和国际各级有关伙伴合作采取措施，形成电子民主理念并制定电子民主标准，这些理念与标准应支持人权、民主和法治，提高民主政治、民主机构和民主工作的实效，拓宽公众参与政治进程的选择范围，使公众有机会进行有意义和卓有成效的讨论并参与民主进程的各个阶段，适应人们的需求与优先事项。

②The five factors with the most potential to cause slippage in projected estimates for completion of judgements on appeal are the delays associated with or caused by: (a) the nature of multi-appellant cases; (b) the inordinate amount of pre-appeal motions; (c) the inordinate length of time for translation of trial judgements into Bosnian/Croatian/ Serbian, as well as for translation of written submissions into one of the Tribunal’s working languages and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, especially in cases of selfrepresented appellants; (d) amendments to grounds of appeal, especially following translation of the trial judgement (mainly for represented appellants); and (e) understaffing and/or lack of experience in appeals support.

最可能造成上诉判决预测完成日期拖延的五个因素与以下方面有关的或是由此造成的拖延：(a)多个上诉人案件的性质；(b)非常多的上诉前请求；(c)将判决书翻译成波斯尼亚/克罗地亚/塞尔维亚文，并将提交的书面文件翻译成分庭的一种工作语文和波斯尼亚/克罗地亚/塞尔维亚文，特别是如果上诉人作自我辩护，所需的时间非常之长；(d)对上诉理由的修订，特别是在判决书翻译之后(主要是有律师的上诉人)；(e)工作人员人手不够和/或 缺乏上诉支助方面的经验。

③The goal of the Association is to demonstrate the benefits of LP gas and position it as clean energy for a low-carbon world while creating the environment to develop and sustain LP gas markets, identify and stimulate innovation, promote compliance with health, safety and environmental standards and good business practices and drive communication among all stakeholders.

协会的目标是证明液化石油气的好处，确立液化石油气作为有益于低碳世界的清洁能源的位置，同时为发展和支持液化石油气市场、识别和激励创新、促进遵守健康、安全和环境标准及良好商业惯例以及推动所有利益攸关方之间的沟通创造环境。

④Strengthen the mandate of the People’s Advocate to include promotion of human rights in order to improve safeguards, living conditions and treatment of detainees, make it more accessible through the establishment of a permanent regional presence and improve its systematic interaction with the international human rights system and the transparency of appointment processes to the governing bodies.

加强人民律师的任务，包括促进人权的任务，以改进被拘押者的保障、生活条件和待遇，通过建立常设区域办事处而使之更便于接触，增强其与国际人权体系的互动以及主管机构任命程序的透明度。