单词 | conform |
释义 | conform (kənfɔːʳm ) Word forms: conforms , conforming , conformed 1. verb If something conforms to something such as a law or someone's wishes, it is of the required type or quality. The lamp has been designed to conform to British safety requirements. [V + to/with] The meat market can continue only if it is radically overhauled to conform with strict European standards. [V to/with n] 2. verb If you conform, you behave in the way that you are expected or supposed to behave. Many children who can't or don't conform are often bullied. [VERB] He did not feel obliged to conform to the rules that applied to ordinary men. [V + to/with] We conformed with social and family expectations. [V to/with n] Synonyms: fit in, follow, yield, adjust 3. verb If someone or something conforms to a pattern or type, they are very similar to it. I am well aware that we all conform to one stereotype or another. [VERB + to] Like most 'peacetime wars' it did not conform to preconceived ideas. [VERB to noun] Translations: Chinese: 相符合与法律、愿望等 Japanese: 準拠する |
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