Phrase
according to
preposition
据…所说；按…的说法
As stated or reported by; on the authority of.
- 1.
Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.
根据某人所说或所陈述的；以...的权威；按照...的命令。
- 2.
In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with.
以符合或对应的方式；与...成比例；依照。
- 3.
Depending on.
取决于。
按照；依照；根据；取决于；依…而定；根据某人所说或所陈述的；以...的权威；按照...的命令。；以符合或对应的方式；与...成比例；依照。；取决于。
In use
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
According to the rules, you must wear a helmet.
According to my watch, it's already 3 o'clock.
according to + noun phrase
后接名词短语，说明信息来源。
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
根据天气预报，明天会下雨。
according to + wh- clause
后接wh-从句，表示依据的内容。
According to what I heard, she resigned.
据我所听到的，她辞职了。
Common mistakes
According the report, the economy is growing.According to the report, the economy is growing.
Connections
Confusing words
- accordingly
- 因此；相应地 · according to 是介词短语，表示‘根据’；accordingly 是副词，表示‘因此’或‘相应地’，用于引出结果或适应情况。
- in accordance with
- 依照；与...一致 · according to 侧重‘据某人所说’或‘按照某标准’；in accordance with 侧重‘符合规则或法律’，更正式。
Word family
- accord
- 一致；给予 · v
- accordingly
- 相应地；因此 · adv
- accordance
- 一致；符合 · n
- accordant
- 一致的；和谐的 · adj
Learner notes
Grammar Note
后面接名词或代词，表示依据或来源。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.