English - in the light of(按照,根据）与according to的区别是什么

according to 表示as stated by 像陈述的那样

如According to Sarah they're not getting on very well at the moment.
According to our records you owe us $130.
according to 还有FOLLOWING的意思,即 in a way that agrees with: Students are all put in different groups according to their ability. .

 

in the light of sth (US USUALLY in light of)是因为

because of的意思:
如In the light of recent incidents,we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.

 

“根据，依据，按照”的同义词：

1.due to. 由于；因为；应归于

2.in light of 按照，根据

3.in term of 依据，按照；在 方面

4.in accordance with