in accordance with/according to

【问】 in accordance with与according to都作“按照”、“根据”解，它们有区别吗?

【答】 in accordance with只能用于表示“按照法律、规章、条约、习惯、愿望”等等，而不能用于表示“按照……的观点、说法”等。according to可用于上述两种情况：

按照规章

2.The goods will be sent in accordance with your instructions.(Freeman)

货物将按照您的指示寄出。

3. He did not act in accordance with the orders that were given him. (Palmer)

他没有按照给他的命令行事。

4. According to him this is quite unexpected. (CGEL)

在他看来，这是很出乎意料之外的。

5. According to them Ferse ought to go back. (Galsworthy)

在他们看来，费斯是应当回去的。