according

according — verb

1. to give a person, group, or idea the special status, recognition, or kindly trea

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to give a person, group, or idea the special status, recognition, or kindly treatment that you feel they deserve.

例句

The university accorded Professor Okafor an honorary degree for forty years of teaching.

ditransitive: accord + person + thing (status, honour)

Visiting elders are accorded the seat closest to the fire in many Mongolian homes.

passive: be accorded + thing

同義詞
  • grant

    more neutral; standard for permissions, requests, and rights

  • bestow

    even more ceremonial; often for titles or formal gifts

  • give

    the everyday word; 'accord' implies the recipient deserves it

反義詞
  • deny

    to refuse to give the status or treatment someone deserves

  • withhold

    to deliberately keep back recognition that is due

文法句型

accord + indirect object + direct object

accord + direct object + to + person

be accorded + noun

用法筆記

Frequently passive (be accorded + noun) and almost always paired with abstract objects of value: respect, recognition, status, honour, rights, treatment, priority. Avoid using it for everyday giving of physical objects.

常見錯誤

❌The waiter accorded me a glass of water.
✅The waiter brought me a glass of water.
💡accord is for abstract honours or rights, not concrete objects.
❌They accorded with him a warm welcome.
✅They accorded him a warm welcome.
💡no preposition between the verb and the indirect object.