按照什么来？——解析“according”和“according to”的用法

什么是“according”？

“According”是一个介词，意思是“根据……”，常用来表示某种标准、规则或者指导方针。例如：

- According to the rules, you must wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle.

- The price of the house is reasonable according to the current market value.

“According”也可以作为副词使用，表示“相符”，用来形容两件事物之间的一致性。例如：

- His actions were according to his words, which won everyone's trust.

- The result of the experiment was according with our prediction.

“According to”的用法

而“according to”则是一个介词短语，常用来引用某个人或某个文件提出的内容或观点。例如：

- According to the weather forecast, it will be sunny tomorrow.

- According to the teacher, we need to finish the homework before next class.

“according to”也可以用来表示个人的认识或对某个事物的了解。例如：

- According to my knowledge, he has moved to another city.

- According to my observation, she seems to be very tired today.

需要注意的地方

- 当“according to”引用的是一叠文件或者专业领域的观点时，需要注明出处，在学术论文中尤为重要。

- 当“according”作为介词时，后面的宾语可以是名词、代词或动名词，而“according to”只能后接名词或代词。

- “According to”可以与“in accordance with”互换使用，但“according”则不能。

总结

“According”和“according to”虽然都有“根据”的意思，但用法却有很大的不同。前者常用于形容标准或者某种规则，后者则常用于引述某个人的话或某个文件中的内容。学会辨析使用，能够让我们更准确地表达自己的意思。