mid-14c., confourmen, from Old French conformer "conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable" (13c.), from Latin conformare "to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify," from com- "together" (see com-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)).
Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to non-conformist or dissenter. Related: Conformance; conformed; conforming.
雙語例句
1. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.
出租車必須遵守警方的嚴格規定。
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2. Like most "peacetime wars" it did not conform to preconceived ideas.
如同大多數“和平時代的戰爭”一樣，這與我們的預想不同。
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3. Many children who can't or don't conform are often bullied.
很多不能或不按規矩行事的小孩常常被人欺負。
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4. Does your electric blanket conform to BS 3456?
你們的電熱毯達到英國的3456標準了嗎？
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5. There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.