Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise: last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.
Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise: last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights. A.according to a variety of criteria such as D. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as 正确答案是D,可是我想问的是A,也就是原文,有什么不对呢?
Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise: last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.
A. according to a variety of criteria such as B. according to a variety of such criteria, as by C. according to such a variety of criteria as by D. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as E. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by
两者都有按照的意思(in a manner corresponding or conforming to),但是in accordance with后面一般跟随一个有权威性的条例,如规矩、惯例、标准等,强调要严格遵守。比如in accordance with the requirement that students must take a GMAT test to enter the graduate division of the school. 而according to相对就轻松的多,不是必须依从,而是做事的依据。