英语基础词汇用法详解——according to

1. 主要用来表示“根据”某学说、某书刊、某文件、某人所说等或表示“按照”某法律、某规定、某惯例、某情况等：According to the timetable, the train gets in at 8:27. 根据时刻表，火车8:27进站。/ According to the weather forecast, we shall have rain tomorrow. 根据天气预报，明天会下雨。/ According to John there will be a meeting next week. 据约翰说，下星期有个会议。/ Each man will be paid according to his ability. 每个人将根据他的能力获得报酬。

2. 表示“根据”“按照”时，主要用来引出状语，一般不用来引出表语：

这本书是根据一个真实故事写的。

正：The book is based on a true story.

误：The book is according to a true story.

当它表示“合乎”“符合”时，可用来引出表语：It is not according to his nature to give praise. 他本性不喜欢颂扬。

3. 其后一般不接 view（看法）和 opinion（意见）这类词，也不接表示第一人称的代词 (me, us)：

正：In my opinion, the film is wonderful. 依我看，这部电影很不错。

误：According to my opinion, the film is wonderful.

误：According to me, the film is wonderful. (http://ask.yygrammar.com/)