adhere

adhere
[ədˈhɪə]
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,油漆粘不牢。
    ■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。
    ■represent truthfully and in detail
    如实详细反映
    the account adhered firmly to fact.
    报道忠实反映事实。
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Latin adhaerere, from ad- 'to' + haerere 'to stick'
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