conformity
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·for·mi·ty /kənˈfɔːməti $ -ɔːr-/ AWL noun [uncountable] 1 OBEYbehaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people 〔对公认的社会或团体规则的〕遵守，遵从，依照 OPP non-conformity an emphasis on conformity and control 对遵从和控制的重视conformity to conformity to social expectations 对社会期望的遵从2 in conformity with something formalOBEY in a way that obeys rules, customs etc 与…一致，符合…〔指规定、习俗等〕 We must act in conformity with local regulations. 我们必须按当地的法规行事。Examples from the Corpus
conformity• But it can also strike on the potential for tension between bringing out individuality and creating conformity.• No administration had directed the Interstate Commerce Commission to order discontinuance of this practice in conformity with the court decisions.• They will, in conformity with domestic law and international obligations, continue to take effective measures to this end. 31.• For them the key to societal continuity is conformity due to learnt rules of conduct.• Greg continued to resist conformity, later becoming a vegetarian.• If such conformity had not existed, artists would not have felt such desire to break out from it.• At the same time he was capable of strong resistance to conformity.• He felt out of place, a nonconformist in a society where conformity was highly prized.con·for·mi·ty nounChineseSyllable
accepted rules obeys the Corpus behaviour society that of
conformity
con‧for‧mi‧ty AC /kənˈfɔːməti, kənˈfɔːmɪti $ -ɔːr-/
noun [uncountable]1. behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people
OPP non-conformity:
an emphasis on conformity and control
conformity to
conformity to social expectations
2. in conformity with something formal in a way that obeys rules, customs etc:
We must act in conformity with local regulations.
con‧for‧mi‧ty AC /kənˈfɔːməti, kənˈfɔːmɪti $ -ɔːr-/
noun [uncountable]1. behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people OPP non-conformity:
conformity to
2. in conformity with something formal in a way that obeys rules, customs etc:
