【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 画线词组abide by为动词词组，意为“遵守；信守；承担……的后果”。A项stick to意为“坚持；粘住；忠于；信守”；与画线词意思相近；例：Obviously we are disappointed but the committee could do nothing less than stick to the rules.我们显然很失望，但委员会只能照章办事，别无他法。B项persist in意为“坚持；固执于”；例：If you persist in doing that you will end up in trouble.如果你要坚持做那件事的话，将来就会有麻烦。C项safeguard意为“保护，保卫”；例：Safeguard your passwords and change them frequently.经常保护和更改你的密码。D项apply意为“申请；涂，敷药；应用”；例：The theory doesn"t apply.这理论不适用。