Engineers must adhere to strict safety protocols when testing the new bridge's load-bearing capacity.
工程师在测试新桥梁的承重能力时必须严格遵守安全规程。
Which choice best defines “adhere”?
A — Stick to; follow. “adhere” means stick to; follow.
Which word means “stick to; follow”?
B — adhere. “adhere” means stick to; follow.
adhere — stick to; follow. In Chinese: 黏附，坚持.
adhere is pronounced /ədˈhɪr/.
Engineers must adhere to strict safety protocols when testing the new bridge's load-bearing capacity. (工程师在测试新桥梁的承重能力时必须严格遵守安全规程。)
cling, stick, comply — all close in meaning to adhere (stick to; follow).
detach, disobey — each the opposite of adhere (stick to; follow).
Yes. adhere is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ad(to)+here(glue).