accordance
1.in accordance with和according to不同。说“依照法律”、“依照章程”、“依照规则”、“依照惯例”等，用in accordance with语气重些，用according to往往语气轻些。例如：Society develops in accordance with (或according to) certain regular laws. 说“依据某书说”、“依据某人说”、“依据某报告”、“依据某学说”等，只可用according to，不可用in accordance with。例如：Operate according to the instructions in the manual. （按手册上的指示操作）说“依据…而不同”，只可用according to，如Judge him according to his actions（依据他的行动对他作出评估）和We pay him according to his contribution（我们根据他的贡献付酬）。
2.in accordance with引导状语短语或形容词短语都可以，如The sentence has been rewritten in accordance with modern usage和The sentence is quite in accordance with modern usage。according to引导形容词短语比较少见，如上面第一句里的in accordance with改作according to也很自然，第二句里的in accordance with改作according to便不很自然，但并不错。可是作“依据…”解的according to不可引导形容词短语，如不可说This information is according to an expert。
