according
according 英 [ə'kɔːdɪŋ] 美 [ə'kɔrdɪŋ]
adv. 依照；依据
名词复数:accordings
- If someone says, "according to the weather man, it's going to rain," that means that the weather man is the source of the information.
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- adv. 依照；依据
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1. Do not judge according to the appearance.
不要从事物的外表来判断。
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2. Fill up the form according to the instructions.
按照说明将表填好。
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3. He regulated his watch according to the radio.
他听收音机校准了他的表。
- according (adj./adv.) c. 1300, "matching, similar, corresponding" (a sense now obsolete), present-participle adjective and adverb from accord (v.). Meanings "conforming (to), compliant, in agreement; consistent, harmonious; suitable, appropriate" are from late 14c. According to "referring to," literally "in a manner agreeing with" is from late 14c. As an adverb, "often applied to persons, but referring eliptically to their statements or opinions" [Century Dictionary].
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