according to据(…所说，报道); 按(…所报道); 依照; 按照; 根据;
1. according to的短语放在句首，并用逗号隔开
According to Mick, it's a great movie.
据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。
According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.
根据这项调查，世界贸易整体上也有所放慢。
According to what I have learnt, we are going to have an outing next week.
据我所知，下周将进行一次郊游。
According to protocol, he first reported to the Director of the hospital
根据礼节，他先向医院院长报到。
According to the air force, the missile merely impacted with the ground prematurely
根据空军提供的消息，导弹只是提前撞向了地面。
According to the prosecution, the officers manufactured an elaborate story
根据控方意见，官员们精心编造了事情经过。
According to the best available information, the facts are these.
根据最可靠的消息，事实如下。
According to the Home Office, your brother died of natural causes
根据内政部的调查，你哥哥属正常死亡。
According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.
根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。
2. according to的短语放在句末，可以用逗号隔开，也可以不用逗号隔开
They must take their own decision according to their own legal advice.
他们必须根据各自律师的意见自行决定。
You've been absent six times according to our records.
根据我们的记录，你已经缺席六次了。
Philip stayed at the hotel, according to Mr Hemming
据亨明先生所说，菲利普住在旅馆里。
The work was done according to her instructions.
这项工作是依照她的指示办的。
Everything went according to plan .
一切均按照计划进行。
The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience.
薪金将依资历和经验而定。
They both played the game according to the rules.
他们俩都依章行事。
Prices vary according to the quantity ordered.
价格随订购数量不同而有所变化。
Rocks can be classified according to their mode of origin
可以根据岩石的成因对其进行分类。
Heart disease is reversible in some cases, according to a study published last summer.
根据去年夏天公布的一项研究，心脏病在某些情况下是可以治愈的。
The murderer was executed according to law.
那个*人犯已经依法镇压了。
The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.
根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。
They can get on with running the school system according to their own lights and in their own interests.
他们可以继续按照自己的想法，依据自己的利益来管理学校系统。
If all goes according to plan, the first concert will be Tuesday evening.
如果一切都按计划进行的话，第一场音乐会将在星期二晚上举行。
3. according to的短语放在主谓语之间，用两个逗号隔开，相当于是插入语
He and his father, according to local gossip, haven't been in touch for years.
当地风传，他和父亲已多年未联系了。
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关于"根据"的英语表达呢？无论在口语还是写作翻译都可以运用得上，说出这几个老外都佩服。
第一个表达：in accordance with根据，依 据，按照。这个表达运用广泛，可以表达一切 形式的"根据"。
Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.
大多数人认为他们是依照基督教的道德体系来处理自己的私生活和公共事务的。
Entries which are not in accordance with the rules will be disqualified.
不符合规定的参赛作品将被取消资格。
The scheme has been revised in accordance with the opinions of the masses.
方案已按照群众意见修改了。
We should make decisions in accordance with specific conditions.
我们应当根据具体情况做出决定。
Those embezzlers and grafters who are reckless with greed must be dealt with seriously in accordance with the policy.
对那些利欲熏心的贪污盗窃分子，一定要按照政策严肃处理。
第二个表达：as per根据，按照。这个短语一 般用在商务语境。
I approached an Intourist official, as per instructions.
我按照指示接洽了一位苏联国际旅行社官员。
When they reach here they complain that they are not being paid as per the agreement
来到这里后，他们抱怨工资没有依照协议发放。
When they reach here they complain that they are not being paid as per the agreement.
来到这里后，他们抱怨工资没有依照协议发放。
We have extended the offer as per as your request.
我们已按你方请求将报盘延期。
第三个表达：accordingly依照，照着。侧重于表达"依照..做某事"，前面一般都有铺垫。
We have to discover his plans and act accordingly.
我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
Please note and take appropriate action.; Please consider and act accordingly.
希查照办理。
They realised that some of their prices were higher than their competitors 'and revised prices accordingly
他们意识到自己有些价格高于竞争对手，就相应调整了价格。
Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly.
交易商已经摸清了动向，相应提高了价格。
Any soldier failing to report would be considered absent without leave and punished accordingly.
士兵若未报到将被视为擅离职守而受处分。
第四个表达：in conformity with [kənˈfɔːməti]依据，依 照，和..一致。侧重表达"行动根据指示或要求 来做，两者高度一致"。
The prime minister is, in conformity with the constitution, chosen by the president.
依照宪法，首相由总统选定。
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I went to the place in conformity with your instructions.
依照你的指示我去了那个地方。
We should act in conformity with the rules. 我们应该依照规定行事。
第五个表达：based on ...以..为依据，以..为 基础。强调的是"有事实根据"。
The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience.
选拔过程是基于对能力和经验的严格测试。
Democracy is based on good will and mutual understanding.
民主建立在善意和相互理解的基础上。
My conception of a garden was based on gardens I had visited in England
我对花园的概念是基于我在英格兰观赏过的花园。
The reports were based on inaccurate information.
这些报告所依据的是不准确的信息。
The plan was based on sound commercial logic.
此计划基于合理的商业逻辑。
The study was based on data from 2,100 women.
这项研究基于从2,100名女性那里收集来的资 料。
Our quotation is based on the labor and material costs.
我们的报价是根据劳动力和材料成本。
The treaty was based on a bargain between the French and German governments.
这个条约是以法国和德国政府之间的一个协议为基础的。
Its recommendations are based on detailed comparisons between the public and private sectors
建议是建立在对国营部门与私营部门进行详细比较的基础上的。
