mid-15c., "attachment to a person, support," from Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhaerentia, noun of action from adhaerentem (nominative adhaerens), present participle of adhaerare (see adherent (adj.)).
权威例句
1. Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
他们信仰的不是国教。
2. strict adherence to the rules
严格遵守规章制度
3. a slavish adherence to the rules
墨守成规
4. He gave his adherence to the newly - founded political party.
他拥护那个新建的政党.
5. He was well known for his adherence to the rules.