conform
verb- [intransitive]
to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society 顺从，顺应（大多数人或社会）；随潮流 There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform. 青少年被大力要求守规矩。 - conform to something
He refused to conform to the local customs. 他拒绝遵从当地的风俗习惯。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- exactly
- fully
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- be expected to
- be forced to
- be required to
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- to
- with
- [intransitive] conform to/with something
to obey a rule, law, etc. 遵守，遵从，服从（规则、法律等） Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationc1This equipment conforms fully with the latest safety regulations. 这一设备完全符合最新安全规定。 The toys fail to conform to current safety standards. 这些玩具不符合现行的安全标准。 The accountant's reports appear to conform with the requirements of professional standards. 会计师的报告看起来符合专业标准。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- exactly
- fully
- …
- be expected to
- be forced to
- be required to
- …
- to
- with
- [intransitive]
to agree with or match something 相一致；相符合；相吻合 - conform to something
It did not conform to the usual stereotype of an industrial city. 这和工业城市那种千篇一律的格局不一样。 - conform with something
Wordsworth changed the ideas of his poem to conform with his later religious and political opinions. 华兹华斯改变了他的诗歌思想，以符合他后来的宗教和政治观点。 the attempt to force science to conform with a political or social ideology 迫使科学与政治或社会意识形态保持一致的企图
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- exactly
- fully
- …
- be expected to
- be forced to
- be required to
- …
- to
- with
- conform to something
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make (something) like another thing’): from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.