adhere: [16] Adhere was borrowed, either directly or via French adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre. This in turn was formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the verb haerēre ‘stick’. The past participial stem of haerēre was haes- (the ultimate source of English hesitate), and from adhaes- were formed the Latin originals of adhesion and adhesive. => hesitate
adhere (v.)
1590s, from Middle French adhérer (15c.) or directly from Latin adhaerare "to stick to" (see adherent (adj.)). Originally often of persons, "to cleave to a leader, cause, party, etc." (compare adherent (n.), which still often retains this sense). Related: Adhered; adhering.
权威例句
1. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.
协会的所有成员都遵守一套严格的行为规范。
2. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance.
锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。
3. Small particles adhere to the seed.
小颗粒牢牢附着在种子上。
4. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.
细菌一进入血液里,就附着在红细胞表面上。
5. Most people adhere to the church of their parents.
多数人都依附于父母的教会.
词语辨析
【conform, comply, abide, adhere】
这组词都有“遵守”的意思,其区别是:
conform: v.后接to表示“遵守,符合”。
• All individuals are required to conform to the laws made by their governments. 每个人都应该遵守政府制订的法律。
comply: v.后接with表示“遵守,服从”,用于正式的场合。
• Our company complies with governmental regulations on paying taxes. 我们公司遵守政府有关纳税的规定。
abide: v.后接by表示“遵守,同意”。
• I will abide by the director' decision. 我将遵从主任的决定。
adhere: v.后接to表示“遵守”。(当然adhere一词的其它意思如“坚持;粘附”也经常被考到。)
• Car drivers must adhere to the rules of driving. 汽车司机必须遵守驾驶规则。