adhere

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ad·here /ədˈhɪə $ -ˈhɪr/ verb [intransitiveI] formal

1 to stick firmly to something 黏附，附着

adhere to

The eggs of these fish adhere to plant leaves.

这些鱼产下的卵附着在植物叶片上。

2 adhere to something phrasal verbphr v formal to continue to behave according to a particular rule, agreement, or belief 坚持；信守

We adhere to the principles of equal rights and freedom of expression for all.

我们坚持人人平等和言论自由的原则。

I have adhered strictly to the rules.

我严格遵守了规章制度。

Examples from the Corpus

adhere• Peeling paint must be scraped away so that new paint will adhere.• Data from the 159 patients adhering fully to the protocol gave similar conclusions.• A subsidiary analysis evaluated those patients adhering fully to the protocol.• Edam cheeses have waxed coatings which adhere tightly to the cheese.• People adhere to astrology with a dogmatic frame of mind rather than having a sceptical, critical approach.• He should never have agreed to take part in this charade, should have adhered to his first decision to refuse.• Back then, he said, most Orthodox Christians still adhered to strict fasting rules during the 40 days before Pasak.• The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.• The machine is cleaned regularly to stop dirt adhering to the working parts.• Whatever the purpose of the meeting, it should be stated at the outset and adhered to.• Insist that goals, expectations, and boundaries be clear and adhered to.

From Longman Business Dictionary

adheread·here /ədˈhɪə-ˈhɪr/ verb

Origin adhere

(1400-1500) Latin adhaerere, from ad- “to” + haerere “to stick”

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