伸张 (shēn zhāng) — to uphold, to promote (justice, righteousness, etc.)
Definition
伸张 means to uphold or promote (justice, righteousness), with a sense of actively bringing something into effect. Stronger than 维护 (defend/maintain); more action-oriented than 主持 (preside over).
verb
to upholdto promote (justice, righteousness, etc.)
Examples
- 伸张。Tā yì shēng dōu zài wèi shòu hài zhě shēn zhāng zhèng yì.He spent his whole life upholding justice for the victims.
- 伸张。Quán shè huì dōu yīng gāi nǔ lì shēn zhāng zhèng qì.The whole society should work to promote righteousness.
- 伸张。Fǎ lǜ de zhǔ yào zhí zé shì shēn zhāng gōng zhèng.The main duty of the law is to uphold fairness.
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