| 单词 | according |
| 释义 | according (once / 29 pages) adj 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. Like the word accord, according comes from the Old French acorder meaning "reconcile, agree, be in harmony." According and the word to seem to be in harmony, the one always followed by the other. The term according to can be used to attribute something reported — according to the news, the airports are closed (even though according to your friend, they're still open). It also refers to agreement with a plan. If you study according to your advisor's suggestions, you'll do well. WORD FAMILYaccording: accordingly+/accord: accordant, accorded, according, accords, disaccord/accordance: accordances/accordant: accordance, accordantly/disaccord: disaccording, disaccords USAGE EXAMPLESInstead the Volkswagen Golf topped sales, according to the country's carmakers association. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The UK government's lack of support for start-ups attending the CES tech show is a "source of embarrassment", according to the event's organiser. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) House prices grew much faster in eastern England and the West Midlands than in London, according to Zoopla. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with according to instructions Syn accordant being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with' 2adj (followed by `to') as reported or stated by according to historians Syn reported made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account |
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