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| /əˈkɔːdɪŋ ˌtuː/ |
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| 1 | if you do something according to a plan , system , or set of rules, you do it in a way that agrees with or obeys that plan , system , or set of rules 根据；按照；依照 |
| We should try to play the game according to the rules. 我们应该尽量按照规则来进行比赛。 |
| go according to plan (=happen in the way that was intended or planned) If everything goes according to plan, they should finish by Thursday. 按计划进行 |
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| 2 | used for saying where information or ideas have come from 据…所说；据…所载 |
| According to newspaper reports, fighting has broken out in the northern provinces. 据报纸报道，战斗已在北方省份打响。 |
| According to Freud, our dreams represent our hidden desires. 据弗洛伊德所说，我们的梦代表了我们潜在的欲望。 |
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| 3 | used for saying that something changes or is different depending on the situation 取决于；以…为转移 |
| Each child will be helped according to his or her needs. 每个孩子得到的帮助都将取决于其具体需要。 |
| The amount of tax people pay varies according to where they live. 人们的纳税额因居住地的不同而相异。 |
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