Z.赞成与反对 - 赞成/赞扬/崇拜

赞成

• favor; be in favor of
• Those in favor of withdrawal won, and the protesters left the square.
• advocate
• This leads us to radically different policies from those advocated by the class based parties in three key areas
• proponent of

• The New Brunswick Department of Supply and Services (DSS) will act as proponent for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study.

  In its role as proponent, DSS has the responsibility for managing the Environmental Impact Assessment study.

• champion
• Billie Jean King championed women's sports as fiercely as she dominated international
  tennis.
• He also championed the cause of women's equality.
• approve of one's idea
• Soldiers on murder charges say leaders approved of torture.
• share the view of sb.
• Most NGOs in the Nordic countries share the view of prostitution as a symbol of men's ability to execute power over women and as a consequence of the structural subordination of women in society.
• identify oneself with sb.
• The gospel is that Jesus identified himself with us in our misery,
• Napoleon acted vigorously to isolate opposition while he identified himself with the revolution.

空洞支持

• pay lip service to
• US government officials paied lip service to "democracy" in Kosovo and privately expressed their support for annexation of the province from Yugoslavia while UN administration in the province issues its own travel documents,
• Iraqi parties pay lip service to US troop withdrawal

为辩护

• argue in favor of
• I have argued in favor of environmental restrictions and against takings claims.
• Yale University's Dr. Diane Krause argued in favor of federal funding for embryonic
  stem cell.
• there is sth. to be said for
• There's something to be said for basic action gaming, provided the different
  aspects of the game are absolutely nailed.

维持

• stand up for ...
• Why don't you stand up for yourself?
• uphold
• Libraries uphold privacy.
• Students uphold justice.
• sustain
• At last, a drink to give you sustained energy without the crash.
• A major reason for practicing sustained breastfeeding in industrialized countries in the face of social disapproval has been the belief that it provides a closer bond between mother and child.
• A humanitarian crisis that demands sustained focus.
• In the face of that reality, the best NAA can do is to sustain a vision for
  keeping our businesses strong and our values intact
• maintain
• MI chief says Hamas will maintain calm until PA elections.

赞扬

• appplaud
• praise sb. for his ...
• be acclaimed for one's contribution as ...
• receive great acclaim for
• boast of one's influence
• glorify/celebrate

崇拜

• worship
• honor
• idolise
• look up to
• respect
• hold sb. in high regard/respect; have a great respect for