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] adhere to粘附，粘着，坚持，追随、拥护。encounter遭遇，遇到；prepare准备，预备；anticipate预期，期望，过早使用，占先。选项中只有B项stick to与之意思相近。故选B项。