单选题 The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 各选项的意思是：encounter遭遇；遭遇战，冲突。stick to坚持。prepare准备，锻炼。anticipate预期，预料。画线单词adhere to的意思是：坚持，遵循。根据句意可知，应选择B。