according to
preposition uk/əˈkɔː.dɪŋ ˌtuː/ us/əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ ˌtuː/
(OPINION)
B1 据…所说;按…所记载
as stated by
According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment. 据萨拉说，他们目前关系不是太好。
According to our records you owe us $130. 根据我们的记录，你欠我们130美元。
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- An agreement is looking decidedly difficult according to the newspapers.
- the Gospel according to St Mark
- According to Ella, it was the first time they had met.
- According to these documents, you still owe us £2,000.
- You've been very rude, according to your mother.
(METHOD)
B2 根据;按照
in a way that agrees with
Students are all put in different groups according to their ability. 所有的学生都按能力进行编组。
according to plan 按部就班;按照计划进行
Something that happens according to plan happens in the way it was intended to.
Did it all go according to plan? 一切都是按计划进行的吗？
If everything goes according to plan, the building work will be finished by summer.
Officials said the entire event had gone according to plan.
The journey went according to plan and we arrived before eight.
It wasn't a surprise - that was all according to plan.
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- The books in the library are classified by/according to subject.
- Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
- The books are graded according to the difficulty of the language.
- I grouped the children according to age.
- The books were organized on the shelves according to their size.