adhere
/ədˈhɪə(r)/verb
no obj.(adhere to)
1- stick fast to (a surface or substance)粘着在(表面, 物质)上:
paint won't adhere well to a greasy surface.
油腻的表面上, 油漆附着不牢。
1.1
- believe in and follow the practices of信仰, 追随:
the people adhere to the Muslim religion.
这个民族信仰伊斯兰教。
1.2
- represent truthfully and in detail如实详细反映:
the account adhered firmly to fact.
报道紧贴事实。
词源
late 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- 'to' + haerere 'to stick'.