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伸张
shēn zhāng
Meaning
- to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
- to promote
Definition
伸张：扩大、宣扬、使显明。
To uphold, to promote, to assert (justice, rights, etc.).
Usage
通常用于抽象概念，如伸张正义、伸张权利，表示通过行动使某种原则或权利得到实现或承认。
Often used with abstract concepts, such as upholding justice or asserting rights, meaning to make a principle or right realized or recognized through action.
Examples
- 1 他勇敢地站出来伸张正义。 (He bravely stood up to uphold justice.)
- 2 法律应该保护弱者，伸张公平。 (The law should protect the weak and uphold fairness.)
- 3 这个组织致力于伸张妇女权益。 (This organization is dedicated to promoting women's rights.)
- 4 他们通过抗议伸张自己的诉求。 (They asserted their demands through protests.)
- 5 在法庭上，律师努力伸张当事人的合法权利。 (In court, the lawyer worked to assert the client's legal rights.)
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