| 释义 |
ad·her·ence
\-irən(t)s also -er- or -ēr-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French adhérence, from Medieval Latin adhaerentia, from Latin adhaerent-, adhaerens (present participle of adhaerēre) + -ia
: the act, action, or quality of adhering: as
a. : adhesion
< adherence of paint to wood >
b. : steady or faithful attachment (as to a party, principle, or cause) : continued observance : fidelity
< fierce adherence to what seemed true — Times Literary Supplement > |