1. Definition: Conform means to comply with rules, standards or laws. It can also mean to behave in a socially acceptable way or to match the preferences or expectations of a group.
2. Usage: Conform is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. It is often used in academic or professional settings to describe compliance with regulations, protocols, or best practices. In social contexts, it can refer to fitting in with a certain group or adhering to social norms.
3. Etymology: The word conform comes from the Latin word ‘conformare’, which means ‘to shape or mold’. It was first used in English in the 14th century.
4. Synonyms: Comply, follow, obey, adhere, adapt, adjust, suit, fit in, conformist.
Examples:
1. He had to conform to the dress code for the job interview. (comply with rules)
2. The company has to conform to the new regulations for environmental protection. (comply with laws)
3. She struggled to conform to the traditional roles of a housewife. (behave in a socially acceptable way)
4. The artist refused to conform to the art world’s expectations of him. (match preferences or expectations of a group)
5. He was seen as a conformist by his clmates because he always followed the teacher’s instructions. (someone who adheres to social norms)
中文例句：
1. 他必须遵守面试的着装要求。(conform to the dress code)
2. 公司必须遵守新的环保法规。(conform to regulations)
3. 她曾经努力地适应做传统家庭主妇的角色。(conform to social roles)
4. 那位艺术家拒绝了艺术界对他的期望。(conform to expectations of a group)
5. 由于他总是遵循老师的指示，所以他被同学们认为是一个顺从者。(someone who adheres to social norms)
conform的中文翻译为“遵从；符合”，读音为/k?n?f??m/。
例句：
1. It is important for employees to conform to company policies and procedures. (员工遵从公司政策和流程是很重要的。)
2. The design of the building must conform to safety regulations. (建筑设计必须符合安全规定。)
3. He refused to conform to the traditional gender roles imposed by society. (他拒绝遵从社会强加的传统性别角色。)
4. The new product conforms to environmental standards. (新产品符合环保标准。)
5. The team had to conform to a strict deadline in order to deliver the project on time. (团队必须遵从严格的截止日期，以便按时交付项目。)
conform在英语中代表”一致的、一致”的意思，还有一致的意思，发音是[k?n’f?:m]，conform常被用作动词，在《英国翻译词典》中，共找到83个与conform相关的句子。
1.一致的
例句:Using on-line monitoring of oli-gas conform the fault type. (通过油气量在线监测，判断其故障类型和性质；)
2.一致
例句:That our onscreen heroes have to conform to a very narrow idea about beauty that we consider conventional. (我们的银幕英雄 必须遵从我们认为 传统的关于美的狭隘观念。)
3.一致
例句:Seafarer recruitment and placement services operating in a Member’s territory shall conform to the standards set out in the Code. (在成员国领土内开办的海员招募和安置服务机构应符合本守则所规定的标准。)
4.符合、一致
例句:Now,I know each and every one of you knows what it’s like to be forced to conform and become an MSA robot,right? (翻译:我知道你们每个人都了解 像个机器人般，被强迫 服从MSA的痛苦，是吧？)
conform一般作为动词使用，如在not conform to(不符合)、vendor to conform(售主应注意事项,卖主应注意事项)、outer conform radius(外保角半径)等常见短语中出现较多。
not conform to不符合vendor to conform售主应注意事项,卖主应注意事项outer conform radius外保角半径1. Seafarer recruitment and placement services operating in a Member’s territory shall conform to the standards set out in the Code. (翻译:在成员国领土内开办的海员招募和安置服务机构应符合本守则所规定的标准。)
2. Now,I know each and every one of you knows what it’s like to be forced to conform and become an MSA robot,right? (翻译:我知道你们每个人都了解 像个机器人般，被强迫 服从MSA的痛苦，是吧？)
3. And then that baby grows up, and in order to fit into the family, to conform to the culture, to the community, to the gender, that little one begins to cover its soul, layer by layer. (翻译:当他们长大时， 为了融入家庭， 顺应文化， 顺应团体，顺应性别角色， 他们开始一层又一层的 掩盖灵魂。)
4. On perusal, we found that part of the contents did not conform to the original contract. (翻译:经过，我们发现部分内容与原合同不符，请修改。)
5. The XML files produced by the DLA conform to the IDML schema; the files produced are often referred to as IDML books. (翻译:这个dla生成的XML文件符合IDML架构；生成的文件通常称为ID ML图书。)
6. Education has become a funnelling of many subjects into our brain, conditioning us to conform. (翻译:教育成了一个漏斗，将很多课程灌进我们的大脑，让我们习惯于顺从。)
7. This way the bones will grow and conform to Sarah’s face. (翻译:这样Sarah脸上的骨骼就 能生长成正确的形状)
8. What about the weight that comes with them, the pressure to conform to these standards … (翻译:那么那些随角色而来的重量、 遵守规则的压力、 )
9. Perhaps its attraction lies in its simplicity – according to the MBTI, we all conform to one of 16 character types. (翻译:也许这种测试的吸引力在于它的简单——根据MBTI测试，我们每人都符合16种性格的其中一种。)
10. the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style. (翻译:格式化的行动；促使与一种特别的风格相符。)
11. Then all but vanishes, because it doesn’t ship well and it doesn’t conform to modern agriculture. (翻译:然后一下子又全部消失了， 因为这种桃子没法运输， 而且也不适应现代农业。)
12. Therefore, this study provides the support of information dissemination of Taiwan stock and future markets conform to the MDH. (翻译:因此本研究之结果提供股票以及期货市场之资讯传递符合MDH之支持。)
13. The key to reduce defects and ensure the quality of the material is to conform the technology specifications of every link. (翻译:严格遵守各生产环节的工艺制度是减少缺陷和保证型材质量的关键。)
14. Young people must learn to conform… to the standards and laws of civilized society. (翻译:年轻人应该学会如何去遵守 文明社会的规范与法律)
15. Your behavior must conform to the exacting standards of the Wilheimer Executive Placement Firm. (翻译:你的言行举止必须符合 威海默高管猎头公司的一贯标准)
