mid-14c., confourmen, from Old French conformer "conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable" (13c.), from Latin conformare "to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify," from com- "together" (see com-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)).
Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to non-conformist or dissenter. Related: Conformance; conformed; conforming.
权威例句
1. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.
出租车必须遵守警方的严格规定。
2. Like most "peacetime wars" it did not conform to preconceived ideas.
如同大多数“和平时代的战争”一样,这与我们的预想不同。
3. Many children who can't or don't conform are often bullied.
很多不能或不按规矩行事的小孩常常被人欺负。
4. Does your electric blanket conform to BS 3456?
你们的电热毯达到英国的3456标准了吗?
5. There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.
【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。