adherent
UK/əd'hɪərənt/US/әd'hiәrәnt/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A supporter or follower of a cause, belief, or leader.
支持者，拥护者，追随者。
adj.
Sticking to a surface.
黏附的，附着的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishad- (onto) + her (stick) + -ent (one who) = "one who sticks to." An adherent sticks to a cause or belief — a loyal follower. The literal 'sticking' sense survives mostly in technical/biology use (adherent cells).
Root her still carries 28 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.devoted adherent忠实的追随者
- 2.loyal adherent忠诚的拥护者
- 3.adherent of……的信奉者
- 4.strict adherent严格的奉行者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The movement quickly gained thousands of devoted adherents.
- 2.
He remained a lifelong adherent of the old philosophy.