Adherence is the noun for sticking to a rule, a plan, a belief, or a set of standards — not bending it, not quietly dropping it. 'Strict adherence to the safety rules is required.' It is a formal word and belongs to notices, contracts, reports, and medical writing.

Adherence is the noun for sticking to a rule, a plan, a belief, or a set of standardsAdherence 是「堅守」一項規則、計畫、信念或一套標準的名詞 — not bending it, not quietly dropping it不彎曲它，也不悄悄放棄它。 'Strict adherence to the safety rules is required.''Strict adherence to the safety rules is required.'（必須嚴格遵守安全規則） It is a formal word這是個正式用字 and而且 belongs to notices, contracts, reports, and medical writing常出現在公告、合約、報告和醫學文章裡。

The pattern is nearly always 'adherence to' something. The 'to' is not optional; leaving it out is the most common mistake.

The pattern is nearly always 'adherence to' something這個字幾乎都會用 'adherence to' 加某樣東西的固定搭配。 The 'to' is not optional這個 'to' 不能省略; leaving it out is the most common mistake漏掉它是最常見的錯誤。

Two places you will meet it. In rules and law: adherence to the regulations, adherence to a deadline, adherence to the terms. And in medicine, where it has a specific job — 'adherence' means the patient actually takes the medicine the way the doctor said.

Two places you will meet it你會在兩個地方遇到這個字。 In rules and law在規則和法律裡: adherence to the regulations, adherence to a deadline, adherence to the terms像 adherence to the regulations（遵守法規）、adherence to a deadline（遵守期限）、adherence to the terms（遵守條款）。 And而在 in medicine醫學裡, where it has a specific job它有一個特定的用法 — 'adherence' means the patient actually takes the medicine the way the doctor said'adherence' 指病人真的照醫生說的方式吃藥。

Doctors used to say 'compliance' for this and many now prefer 'adherence', because compliance sounds like obeying an order while adherence sounds more like the patient and doctor agreeing on a plan together. That is a small, deliberate change of tone, and a nice example of how word choice carries attitude.

Doctors used to say 'compliance' for this醫生以前會用 'compliance' 來講這件事 and而 many now prefer 'adherence'現在很多人比較喜歡用 'adherence', because compliance sounds like obeying an order while adherence sounds more like the patient and doctor agreeing on a plan together因為 compliance 聽起來像服從命令，而 adherence 聽起來比較像病人和醫生一起同意一個計畫。 That is a small, deliberate change of tone這是個刻意的小小語氣轉變, and而且 a nice example of how word choice carries attitude也很能說明用字如何帶出態度。

The physical meaning — one thing sticking to another surface — exists too, in technical writing about glue, paint, or cells. But that is rarer; for the everyday sticking sense people say 'adhesion'.

The physical meaning — one thing sticking to another surface — exists too物理上的意思——一個東西黏在另一個表面上——也存在, in technical writing about glue, paint, or cells出現在關於膠水、油漆或細胞的專業文章裡。 But不過 that is rarer這種用法比較少見; for the everyday sticking sense people say 'adhesion'日常說「黏住」的意思，人們會說 'adhesion'。

Though actually — adherence sounds approving in most sentences, but it can turn cold. 'Rigid adherence to the rules' is a criticism: it means someone followed the rule even when the rule made no sense.

Though actually不過, adherence sounds approving in most sentences大多數句子裡 adherence 聽起來是正面的, but而 it can turn cold但它也可能變得冷冰冰。 'Rigid adherence to the rules' is a criticism'Rigid adherence to the rules'（死守規則）是一種批評: it means someone followed the rule even when the rule made no sense意思是有人就算規則不合理也照做。