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单词 according
释义

Definition of according in English:

according

adverb əˈkɔːdɪŋəˈkɔrdɪŋ
  • 1usually according toAs stated by or in.

    the outlook for investors is not bright, according to financial experts
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Police across the country are solving less than one in five crimes, according to a report out today.
    • This reticence, according to another fashion expert, is partly reverse snobbery.
    • British men have overtaken women in the fashion stakes, according to a report published today.
    • A back street garage in Bolton was the only place to correctly pass the car, according to the expert.
    • And, according to experts in the field, it is as near to potato perfection as possible.
    • Women who go for bra fittings at high street retailers are getting poor advice, according to a report today.
    • Cars could be banned from the centre of Malmesbury in ten years time, according to a futuristic new report.
    • Demand for such schemes is great, and waiting lists can be up to six months, according to some local experts.
    • Buying the club extra time for repayments is the last piece in the financial jigsaw according to the chairman.
    • We are already well on the way to being addicted to internet gambling, according to some press reports.
    • And according to dental experts the situation is not likely to get any better in the near future.
    • Workers in Greater Manchester are the most honest in the country, according to a new report out today.
    • Savings running to millions of pounds need to be made, according to an alarming accountancy report.
    • More than one million Scots will be sports club members by 2007, according to the report.
    • The comments are published on the Danish army website, according to Reuters news agency.
    • Patients at Airedale Hospital are the most satisfied in the country according to a national report.
    • But they are not nearly as green as they claim to be, according to motoring experts.
    • Cash-strapped schools are going to have to scrimp and save for the next two years, according to a report.
    • Councils should leave tourism to the experts, according to an economic development boss.
    • Sickness levels at Burnley Council need to be tackled more rigorously, according to a new report.
    Synonyms
    as stated by, as maintained by, as claimed by, on the authority of, on the report of, in the opinion of
    1. 1.1 In a manner corresponding or conforming to.
      cook the rice according to the instructions
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They reform their old band and hit the road but nothing goes smoothly or according to plan.
      • Things did not go quite according to plan for England at Trent Bridge yesterday.
      • Set aside while you cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the pack.
      • So if things are not quite according to plan you pick them up extremely quickly.
      • We can thus make no excuses for the text; it has come out according to plan.
      • Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions and then dress with the fresh sauce.
      • Cook the bucatini for nine minutes, or according to the instructions on the packet.
      • For most of the opening half things looked as though they would go exactly according to plan.
      • The home visits were implemented according to plan, and no adjustments were made to the protocol.
      • Even with the best will in the world, however, not all mentoring programmes work according to plan.
      • It was according to his precise instructions that we laid our three pots.
      • There was one moderate injury but no falls while the person was exercising according to instructions.
      • These will be bought by patrons and the chefs will cook it according to specifications.
      • Attempting to put the disaster of the day behind me and enjoy the evening didn't go quite according to plan.
      • What is clearer however, is that Nationwide's business is not going quite according to plan.
      • Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet, then drain well.
      • Wash the rice. Bring the fish water to the boil and add the rice. Cook according to instructions.
      • Heat a small haggis according to the butcher's instructions, then scoop some onto a crouton.
      • She's just shuffling formal symbols around according to the instructions she was given.
      • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water according to packet instructions.
      Synonyms
      as specified by, as per, in accordance with, in compliance with, in agreement with, in line with, in keeping with, commensurate with, in harmony with, in conformity with, in obedience to, true to, in fulfilment of, following, honouring, heeding, observing
    2. 1.2 In proportion or relation to.
      salary will be fixed according to experience
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The degree of distress experienced varies according to what people expect.
      • To my mind, the point is that in an equal relationship each contributes according to their capacity.
      • The base rates varied greatly according to which definition of sexual recidivism was being used.
      • In skiing points are awarded according to a complicated system based on time rather than placing.
      • The rate of complications is not analysed according to the gynaecologists' experience.
      • It is allowed to select a proportion of its pupils according to aptitude.
      • In fact, you can vary your proportions according to how much risk you're happy with.
      • In reality the involvement of such bodies varied according to their experience and expertise.
      • Participants modified their prescribed plan according to their experience of asthma.
      • The good thing about this grant is that it is not dispensed according to financial means.
      • Children born can have a blanket at the time of birth or the fall following according to the necessities of the mother.
      • In the national court, proportionality has to be judged according to national conditions.
      • We are told that it is for a health service available to all according to their needs - not true.
      • The human worshippers too are carefully graded in size according to their relative age and status.
      • The authors have divided the woods into five groups according to their relationship to extant plants.
      • The proportion of connective tissue varies according to the position of the meat in the animal's body.
      • Keep within maximum depth limits according to your level of training/experience.
      • We examined clinicians' communication according to how patients experienced it.
      • Those kids who were more hedonistic had different experiences according to their gender.
      • Some of you may know what this means and will now be experiencing surges of joy or hate, according to preference.
      Synonyms
      in proportion to, proportional to, commensurate with, in relation to, relative to, corresponding to, dependent on, based on
  • 2according asformal Depending on whether.

    the distribution of his property differed widely according as it was real or personal estate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the whole rose that blended odour of viands, of flowers, of stuff's, of toilet perfumes, which is the characteristic expression of, all social festivities, and which exhilarates or depresses - according as one is new or old to it.
    • Its quality differs with its color, according as it is white, red, yellow, or bluish.
    • The most common varieties are even vibration and damped vibration, according as the amplitude remains constant or it is decreasing exponentially.
    • As children, we judged subjectively, determining ‘that there was more or less reality in each body, according as the impressions made [on our own bodies] were more or less strong.’
    • The manners in which free-born people become slaves may be distinguished according as slaves are acquired from without or within the limits of the tribe.
    • These points are concrete objects, being either coloured or tangible, according as they are susceptible to sight or touch.
    • The capitalized value of the same stream of payments will be higher or lower, according as the rate of interest is lower or higher.
    • There have indeed been a variety of bundle theories, differing according as the bundles' constituents and/or structures were different.

Rhymes

hoarding, recording, unrewarding, waterboarding
 
 

Definition of according in US English:

according

adverbəˈkôrdiNGəˈkɔrdɪŋ
  • 1usually according toAs stated by or in.

    the outlook for investors is not bright, according to financial experts
    he may have only weeks to live, according to a source close to the family
    we have the world's most expensive public transport, according a recent survey
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Patients at Airedale Hospital are the most satisfied in the country according to a national report.
    • Demand for such schemes is great, and waiting lists can be up to six months, according to some local experts.
    • This reticence, according to another fashion expert, is partly reverse snobbery.
    • A back street garage in Bolton was the only place to correctly pass the car, according to the expert.
    • Cash-strapped schools are going to have to scrimp and save for the next two years, according to a report.
    • We are already well on the way to being addicted to internet gambling, according to some press reports.
    • Women who go for bra fittings at high street retailers are getting poor advice, according to a report today.
    • The comments are published on the Danish army website, according to Reuters news agency.
    • And, according to experts in the field, it is as near to potato perfection as possible.
    • And according to dental experts the situation is not likely to get any better in the near future.
    • Workers in Greater Manchester are the most honest in the country, according to a new report out today.
    • More than one million Scots will be sports club members by 2007, according to the report.
    • Savings running to millions of pounds need to be made, according to an alarming accountancy report.
    • British men have overtaken women in the fashion stakes, according to a report published today.
    • But they are not nearly as green as they claim to be, according to motoring experts.
    • Sickness levels at Burnley Council need to be tackled more rigorously, according to a new report.
    • Cars could be banned from the centre of Malmesbury in ten years time, according to a futuristic new report.
    • Buying the club extra time for repayments is the last piece in the financial jigsaw according to the chairman.
    • Councils should leave tourism to the experts, according to an economic development boss.
    • Police across the country are solving less than one in five crimes, according to a report out today.
    Synonyms
    as stated by, as maintained by, as claimed by, on the authority of, on the report of, in the opinion of
    1. 1.1 In a manner corresponding or conforming to.
      cook the rice according to the instructions
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There was one moderate injury but no falls while the person was exercising according to instructions.
      • Attempting to put the disaster of the day behind me and enjoy the evening didn't go quite according to plan.
      • Cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet, then drain well.
      • We can thus make no excuses for the text; it has come out according to plan.
      • So if things are not quite according to plan you pick them up extremely quickly.
      • Cook the bucatini for nine minutes, or according to the instructions on the packet.
      • It was according to his precise instructions that we laid our three pots.
      • Even with the best will in the world, however, not all mentoring programmes work according to plan.
      • Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions and then dress with the fresh sauce.
      • Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water according to packet instructions.
      • What is clearer however, is that Nationwide's business is not going quite according to plan.
      • Things did not go quite according to plan for England at Trent Bridge yesterday.
      • Heat a small haggis according to the butcher's instructions, then scoop some onto a crouton.
      • She's just shuffling formal symbols around according to the instructions she was given.
      • The home visits were implemented according to plan, and no adjustments were made to the protocol.
      • Wash the rice. Bring the fish water to the boil and add the rice. Cook according to instructions.
      • Set aside while you cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the pack.
      • For most of the opening half things looked as though they would go exactly according to plan.
      • They reform their old band and hit the road but nothing goes smoothly or according to plan.
      • These will be bought by patrons and the chefs will cook it according to specifications.
      Synonyms
      as specified by, as per, in accordance with, in compliance with, in agreement with, in line with, in keeping with, commensurate with, in harmony with, in conformity with, in obedience to, true to, in fulfilment of, following, honouring, heeding, observing
    2. 1.2 In proportion or relation to.
      salary will be fixed according to experience
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Participants modified their prescribed plan according to their experience of asthma.
      • In the national court, proportionality has to be judged according to national conditions.
      • The degree of distress experienced varies according to what people expect.
      • The authors have divided the woods into five groups according to their relationship to extant plants.
      • In reality the involvement of such bodies varied according to their experience and expertise.
      • The proportion of connective tissue varies according to the position of the meat in the animal's body.
      • To my mind, the point is that in an equal relationship each contributes according to their capacity.
      • The good thing about this grant is that it is not dispensed according to financial means.
      • Some of you may know what this means and will now be experiencing surges of joy or hate, according to preference.
      • Keep within maximum depth limits according to your level of training/experience.
      • We examined clinicians' communication according to how patients experienced it.
      • Children born can have a blanket at the time of birth or the fall following according to the necessities of the mother.
      • We are told that it is for a health service available to all according to their needs - not true.
      • The base rates varied greatly according to which definition of sexual recidivism was being used.
      • Those kids who were more hedonistic had different experiences according to their gender.
      • The rate of complications is not analysed according to the gynaecologists' experience.
      • In skiing points are awarded according to a complicated system based on time rather than placing.
      • The human worshippers too are carefully graded in size according to their relative age and status.
      • It is allowed to select a proportion of its pupils according to aptitude.
      • In fact, you can vary your proportions according to how much risk you're happy with.
      Synonyms
      in proportion to, proportional to, commensurate with, in relation to, relative to, corresponding to, dependent on, based on
  • 2according asformal Depending on whether.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From the whole rose that blended odour of viands, of flowers, of stuff's, of toilet perfumes, which is the characteristic expression of, all social festivities, and which exhilarates or depresses - according as one is new or old to it.
    • The most common varieties are even vibration and damped vibration, according as the amplitude remains constant or it is decreasing exponentially.
    • As children, we judged subjectively, determining ‘that there was more or less reality in each body, according as the impressions made [on our own bodies] were more or less strong.’
    • The capitalized value of the same stream of payments will be higher or lower, according as the rate of interest is lower or higher.
    • These points are concrete objects, being either coloured or tangible, according as they are susceptible to sight or touch.
    • The manners in which free-born people become slaves may be distinguished according as slaves are acquired from without or within the limits of the tribe.
    • There have indeed been a variety of bundle theories, differing according as the bundles' constituents and/or structures were different.
    • Its quality differs with its color, according as it is white, red, yellow, or bluish.
 
 
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