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.
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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.