conform
/kənˈfɔːm/verb
no obj.
1- comply with rules, standards, or laws遵守; 顺从; 符合(规则, 标准, 法律):
the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations
该厨房不符合卫生规定
the changes were introduced to conform with international classifications.
推行这些变革是为了与国际分类方法接轨。
1.1
- (of a person) behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards(人)(行为上)遵守社会接受的习俗(或规范):
the pressure to conform.
遵守习俗的压力。
1.2
- be similar in form or type; agree相似; 成一致:
the countryside should conform to a certain idea of the picturesque.
乡村应该与某种自然美保持和谐一致。
词源
Middle English (in the sense 'make (something) like another thing'): from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- 'together'+formare 'to form'.