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as stated or reported by somebody/something 据（…所说）；按（…所报道） According to Mick, it's a great movie. 据米克说，这是一部了不起的电影。 🔊🔊 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。 🔊🔊
Language Bank according toaccording toReporting someone’s opinion 陈述某人的观点 Photography is, according to Vidal, the art form of untalented people. 据维达尔所言，摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。
For Vidal, photography is the art form of untalented people. 对维达尔来说，摄影是没有天赋的人的艺术形式。
His view is that photography is not art but merely the mechanical reproduction of images. 他的观点是摄影不是艺术，而只是机械地复制图像。
Smith takes the view that photography is both an art and a science. 史密斯所持的观点是：摄影既是一门艺术也是一门科学。
In Brown’s view, photography should be treated as a legitimate art in its own right. 在布朗看来，摄影本身就应该被视为一种正当的艺术。
James is of the opinion that a good painter can always be a good photographer if he or she so decides. 詹姆斯认为一个好的画家定能成为一个好的摄影师，只要他／她一心这样做。
Emerson believed that a photograph should only reflect what the human eye can see. 埃默森认为照片应该只是反映人们肉眼所能见到的东西。
Language Bank illustrateillustrateTopics Opinion and argumenta2Referring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表 This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period. 这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。
This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June. 这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。
The results are shown in the chart below. 结果显示在下面的图表中。
In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age. 在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。
This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age. 这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。
As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people. 从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。
According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use. 从这些数字看，乘坐公交车出行占公共交通使用率的 60%。
From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport. 从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
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following, agreeing with or depending on something 依照；按照；根据 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。 🔊🔊
Idioms
cut your coat according to your cloth
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to do only what you have enough money to do and no more 量入为出 We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but it was a case of cutting our coat according to our cloth. 我们想买个比这更大的房子，但这是根据我们的衣服剪外套的情况。