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adhering 音標拼音: [ədh'ɪrɪŋ] ing. 黏著 黏著 Adhere \ Ad* here"\, v. i. [ imp. & p. p. { Adhered}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Adhering}.] [ L. adhaerere, adhaesum; ad haerere to stick: cf. F. adh[' e] rer. See { Aghast}.] 1. To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united; as, wax to the finger; the lungs sometimes adhere to the pleura. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To hold, be attached, or devoted; to remain fixed, either by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To be consistent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. " Nor time nor place did then adhere." " Every thing adheres together." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Syn: To attach; stick; cleave; cling; hold [ 1913 Webster] ADHERING. Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the UnitedStates. 2. The constitution of the United States, art. 3, s 3, defines treasonagainst the United States, to consist only in levying war against them or inadhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. 3. The fact that a citizen is cruising in an enemy' s ship, with adesign to capture or destroy American ships, would be an adhering to theenemies of the United States. 4 State Tr. 328 ; Salk. 634; 2 Gilb. Ev. byLofft, 798. 4. If war be actually levied, that is, a body of men be actuallyassembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable enterprise, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from thescene of action, and who are leagued in the general conspiracy are to beconsidered as traitors. 4 Cranch. 126.
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