| 词组 | according to |
| 释义 | according to If you say that something is the case according to a particular person, book, or document, you mean that you got the information from that person, book, or document. According to Dr Santos, the cause of death was drowning. The road was forty miles long according to my map. You do not usually use according to in conversation. Instead of saying 'According to George, the roads are very slippery this morning', you say 'George says the roads are very slippery this morning'. Arnold says they do this in Essex as well. The notice says his dog cannot go without a lead. ◊ 'in my opinion' You also never say 'according to me' or 'according to us'. If you want to emphasize that what you are saying is your own opinion, you say 'In my opinion...' or 'In our opinion...'. In my opinion we face a national emergency. At the height of the season the temple gets crowded, and in our opinion it's best to visit it in the evening. For more information on expressing opinions, see entry at ↑ ◊ WARNING You do not use according to and opinion together. You do not say, for example, 'According to the bishop's opinion, the public has a right to know'. You say 'The bishop's opinion is that the public has a right to know'. Aristotle's opinion is that dialectic comes before everything else. The general opinion is that French wines are the best. |
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