In essence, conformity is when an individual alters their belief or behavior to relieve internal tension caused by group pressure.

从众本质上是指，个体通过改变自己的信念或行为，来缓解由群体压力造成的内部紧张。

We often want to feel accepted by the group and so we get rid of internal tension by publicly conforming.

我们经常希望被群体所接受，所以我们通过公开的从众状态来消除内部紧张。

I mean, the bank has got a lot of internal tensions.

我的意思是，银行有很多内部紧张局势。

Look, we can't afford internal tension.

听着 我们可不能起内讧。

So they had a terrible internal tension and the only way they could make it square up was to say that this intervention was incredibly temporary, and that's what he did.

所以他们有一种可怕的内部紧张局势，他们能够解决的唯一方法就是说这种干预是非常暂时的，他就是这么做的。

The Queen is approaching the end of her reign at a time of maximum disquiet about Britain's place in the world, at a moment when internal political tensions are close to breaking her kingdom apart.

在英国在世界上的地位动荡不定、国内紧张局势可能危及大英帝国完整的当下，女王或许正接近她统治的终点。