late 14c., from Old French adherent or directly from Latin adhaerentem (nominative adhaerens), present participle of adhaerere "stick to," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation).
adherent (n.)
"follower, associate, supporter," early 15c., from Old French adherent or directly from Latin adhaerentem (see adherent (adj.)). Meaning "adhesive substance" is from 1912.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The brass plate must be adherent to the steel.
黃銅片必須和鋼粘結(jié).
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. He was most liberal where money would bring him a powerful or necessary political adherent.