adherence

/ədˈhɪərəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ədˈhɪrəns/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈhir-ən(t)s əd-/ (ame, mw)

adherence — noun

1. the careful and continued practice of obeying a rule, sticking to a plan, or sta

1.名詞C1
釋義

the careful and continued practice of obeying a rule, sticking to a plan, or staying loyal to a belief — for example, taking medicine exactly as the doctor said, or refusing to break a religious principle.

例句

Strict adherence to the safety rules saved the workers during the factory fire.

strict adherence to + noun (rules)

Dr. Patel praised Rashida for her adherence to the diet plan after her surgery.

adherence to + plan (medical context)

同義詞
  • compliance

    stresses obeying an external rule or order; common in legal and corporate writing

  • observance

    often used for following religious or formal customs, not just rules

  • loyalty

    more about emotional attachment to a person, group, or cause than to rules

  • fidelity

    literary or formal; suggests faithfulness to a person, cause, or original version

反義詞
  • violation

    the act of breaking a rule rather than following it

  • disregard

    ignoring a rule or belief instead of practising it carefully

文法句型

adherence to + noun

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'to' plus the rule, plan, or belief being followed. Common in medical, legal, and academic writing; in casual speech, native speakers prefer 'sticking to' or 'following'.

常見錯誤

❌Her adherence of the rules was strict.
✅Her adherence to the rules was strict.
💡use 'to', not 'of', after 'adherence'.
❌He showed an adherence in the team's plan.
✅He showed adherence to the team's plan.
💡'adherence' is uncountable here and takes 'to'.