stand upon
上級 (C1) formal
To insist on your right to something, or to base an argument on a fact — but in a formal or old-fashioned way.
"He stood upon his rights and refused to answer questions without a lawyer present."
To insist on your right to something, or to base an argument on a fact — but in a formal or old-fashioned way.
"He stood upon his rights and refused to answer questions without a lawyer present."