accordance
UK/ә'kɒ:dәns/US
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Definitions
n.
Agreement or conformity with rules, standards, or wishes.
一致；符合
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedac- (ad-, toward) + cord (heart) + -ance (state) = the state of hearts leaning toward each other, i.e. matching up. When your action and a rule are heart-to-heart, they conform — you are 'in accordance with' it.
Root cord still carries 8 more wordsUsage Guide
Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'in accordance with' (a rule, the law, someone's wishes) — formal register, common in legal and official writing. Rarely stands alone.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The funds were distributed in accordance with the founder's will.
- 2.
All staff must act in accordance with company policy.