2016初级商务英语写作：According to

Although these phrases are often used interchangeably they have slightly different meanings, so we should be careful how we use them 　　在很多情况下，According to和In ac

Although these phrases are often used interchangeably they have slightly different meanings, so we should be careful how we use them.

在很多情况下，“According to”和“In accordance with”都可以互换，但是两者之间还是有一些细微的差别的。所以，在使用这两个词组时，我们需要特别小心。

How to use “According to”?

“According to”的用法

“According to…” is usually used when you restate something someone told you or something you have heard or read somewhere. It is mostly used for reporting.

“According to”往往是用在重述别人的话，或者你在其他地方听到或看到的内容，常用于报告的写作中。

EX：According to the clerk we spoke to when we telephoned the supervisory authority this morning, the application was filed last week.

例句：根据今晨我们对员工进行的监督权调查的电话访谈所说，上周表格就已经归档了。

It may be used to introduce information that might not be true:

“According to”可以用于引用不确实的消息：

EX：According to the state news agency, the number of demonstrators did not exceed 1,000. However, the organisers of the protest say there were at least 100,000 people on the march.

例句：根据官方通讯社的消息，参与游行的人数不超过1000人，而游行组织者称，参与游行人数超过了10万人。

It may also be used to introduce hearsay:

“According to”也可以用来引用道听途说的消息：

EX：According to Annabel, Tom wants to dump Sarah because he really fancies Emma.

例句：听安娜贝尔说，汤姆要甩了萨拉，因为他被艾玛给迷上了。

How to use “In accordance with”?

“In accordance with”的用法

“In accordance with…” is used in more formal contexts to introduce the notion of conformity. In a legal context it is used for stating what conforms to the law or a contract. It is never used to introduce information that may not be true.