• vi. 坚持；依附；粘着；追随
• vt. 使粘附

前缀ad-, 去，往。词根here, 粘结，见inherent, 内在的。

adhere

adhere: [16] Adhere was borrowed, either directly or via French adhérer, from Latin adhaerēre. This in turn was formed from the prefix ad- ‘to’ and the verb haerēre ‘stick’. The past participial stem of haerēre was haes- (the ultimate source of English hesitate), and from adhaes- were formed the Latin originals of adhesion and adhesive.
=> hesitate

adhere (v.)

1590s, from Middle French adhérer (15c.) or directly from Latin adhaerare "to stick to" (see adherent (adj.)). Originally often of persons, "to cleave to a leader, cause, party, etc." (compare adherent (n.), which still often retains this sense). Related: Adhered; adhering.

1. All members of the association adhere to a strict code of practice.

协会的所有成员都遵守一套严格的行为规范。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Sikhs were expected to adhere strictly to the religious rules concerning appearance.

锡克教徒应当严格遵守该教对外表的规定。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Small particles adhere to the seed.

小颗粒牢牢附着在种子上。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells.

细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。

来自《权威词典》

5. Most people adhere to the church of their parents.

多数人都依附于父母的教会.

来自《简明英汉词典》