comply
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ ●○○ verb (complied, complying, complies) [intransitive] formal OBEYto do what you have to do or are asked to do 服从，遵守 → compliance, compliantcomply with Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution. 违反规定者将被起诉。 The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply. 联邦探员要求这家报社给予协助，报社同意配合。→ See Verb table
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comply• Sweeping thou-shalt-not rules also overlook the different costs of complying.• He complied, his only concern being that it wasn't drugs.• Although most school districts comply with Loudermill, there are cases where courts still find due process violations.• But even more is needed to comply with Taylor and some creative and entrepreneurial business measures needed to throw up the cash.• Rather than being openly confrontational with his parents, he just quietly-and perhaps unconsciously-refused to comply with their demands.• The Home Office says it's for illegal entrants to this country who've been judged unlikely to comply with voluntary restrictions.comply with• Companies must comply with European employment laws.• The gas stations that fail to comply with the law will be fined.• Failure to comply with these conditions could result in prosecution.From Longman Business Dictionarycomplycom‧ply /kəmˈplaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle complied) [intransitive] to obey a law or rule, or to keep an agreementcomply withthe high costs of upgrading aging mills to comply with environmental regulations→ See Verb tableOrigin comply (1500-1600) Italian complire, from Spanish cumplir “to complete, do what is needed, be polite”, from Latin complere; → COMPLETE1com·ply verbChineseSyllable
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comply
com‧ply /kəmˈplaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle complied, present participle complying, third person singular complies) [intransitive] formal
comply with
Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.
com‧ply /kəmˈplaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle complied, present participle complying, third person singular complies) [intransitive] formal Date: 1500-1600
Language: Italian
Origin: complire, from Spanish cumplir 'to complete, do what is needed, be polite', from Latin complere; ⇨ complete1
to do what you have to do or are asked to do ⇨ compliance, compliantLanguage: Italian
Origin: complire, from Spanish cumplir 'to complete, do what is needed, be polite', from Latin complere; ⇨ complete1
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