comply: [17] Like accomplish, complete, complement, and compliment, comply comes from Latin complēre ‘fill up, finish’. It was originally acquired in the 14th century, via Old French complire, but does not seem to have survived, and the sudden explosion in its use in the early 17th century represents a new borrowing, from Italian complire. Italian had the word from Spanish cumplir, in which the meaning ‘be courteous’ had developed. This passed into English, and though long defunct, seems to have been the basis of the modern English sense ‘be amenable or obedient’. Compliant [17] is an English development. => complete, compliant, compliment
comply (v.)
early 14c., "to fulfill, carry out," from Old French compli, past participle of complir "to accomplish, fulfill, carry out," from Vulgar Latin *complire, from Latin complere "to fill up" (see complete (adj.)). Meaning influenced by ply (v.2). Sense of "to consent" began c. 1600 and might have been a reintroduction from Italian, where complire had come to mean "satisfy by 'filling up' the forms of courtesy."
实用例句
1. Some beaches had failed to comply with European directives on bathing water.
有些海滩未能遵守欧洲有关浴场的指令。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The commander said that the army would comply with the ceasefire.
指挥官说军队会遵守停火协议。
来自柯林斯例句
3. They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
他们拒绝遵守联合国的决议。
来自《权威词典》
4. Failure to comply with these conditions will result in termination of the contract.
不遵守这些条件将导致合同终止。
来自《权威词典》
5. The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.
