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015 adhere
英音[əd'hiə];美音[æd'hir]
To persist or endure, to hold to
v.坚持,粘附,追随
同义stick;cling反义abandon名词adherence
解析:adhere来源于拉丁文ad-(使,向)和-here(粘上),其字面含义为使被粘上,即粘附的意思。adhere stubbornly to one's own opinion stick是固执己见的意思。
stick to属中性词,例如:I will by no means stick to my words.(无论如何我都会坚守诺言。)
cling to指坚持、依附于、抱定某种希望,常含有贬义,例如:Don’t cling to yakuzas because they are about to be defeated.(不要再攀附那些小瘪三了,他们就快完蛋了。)
adhere to为正式用语,指自动地或义务地忠于理想或事业等,常含褒义。例如:We must adhere to the principle of making study serve the practical purpose.(我们必须坚持学以致用的原则。)