单词 | adhere |
释义 | adhere (once / 267 pages) v If you don't want monkey droppings to adhere to the sole of your shoe, watch where you’re walking. Maybe if you'd adhere, or stick to, the zoo rules and stay on the walking path, you wouldn't have to worry about it. Adhere is from the 15th-century French verb meaning "to stick." Things that are sticky will adhere, or attach, to surfaces and stay there, whether you want them to or not; in other words, they're adhesive, an adjective that comes from the same Latin source as the French verb. When a person chooses to adhere to something, it is more of a choice to stick with it or agree to abide by rules or guidelines. You can also adhere by being loyal, as when you adhere to the high moral standards or behavior expected of some organization. WORD FAMILYadhere: adhered, adherent, adheres, adhering, adhesion, adhesive+/adherence: adherences/adherent: adherence, adherents/adhesion: adhesions/adhesive: adhesively, adhesiveness, adhesives, nonadhesive USAGE EXAMPLES“In this area, let us adhere, clearly and faithfully, to ‘zero tolerance.'” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) State media reported that Yu called on Catholic churches to adhere to “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) But the company says its photo department workers “are required to adhere to a strict confidentiality policy.” Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v stick to firmly Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall? Syn|Hypo|Hyper bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to cleave, cling, cohere, stick come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation bind form a chemical bond with ligatebind chemically attach become attached 2v come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation Syn|Hypo|Hyper cleave, cling, cohere, stick bind, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to stick to firmly stickfasten with an adhesive material like glue mold fit tightly, follow the contours of conglutinatestick together agglutinateclump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc. haemagglutinate, hemagglutinatecause the clumping together (of red blood cells) adjoin, contact, meet, touch be in direct physical contact with; make contact 3v follow through or carry out a plan without deviation They adhered to their plan Hyper carry out, follow out, follow through, follow up, go through, implement, put through pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue 4v be compatible or in accordance with You must adhere to the rules Hyper agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 5v be loyal to Syn|Hyper stand by, stick, stick by be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 6v be a devoted follower or supporter The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism Syn|Hyper stick adopt, espouse, follow choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans |
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