conformity
US /kənˈfɔːr.mə.t̬i/
UK /kənˈfɔːr.mə.t̬i/
1.
符合, 遵守
compliance with standards, rules, or laws
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The building design is in conformity with safety regulations.
建筑设计符合安全规定。
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Strict conformity to the dress code is required.
要求严格遵守着装规定。
2.
从众, 墨守成规
behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards
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Social conformity can sometimes stifle individual expression.
社会从众有时会扼杀个人表达。
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He struggled with the pressure of conformity in his new school.
他在新学校中与从众的压力作斗争。