pursuant

pursuant — adjective

1. used in the fixed phrase 'pursuant to' to mean that something is done in a way t

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used in the fixed phrase 'pursuant to' to mean that something is done in a way that follows and agrees with a law, rule, contract, or official decision.

例句

Anjali submitted her financial report pursuant to the judge's order.

active: submit [documents] + pursuant to + [legal order]

Pursuant to city rules, Sari could not build a fence over four feet tall.

fronted phrase: Pursuant to [regulation] restricting action

同義詞
  • in accordance with

    equally formal and interchangeable in most legal/regulatory contexts; slightly less fixed-phrase-dependent

  • under

    shorter and less formal; common in legal contexts ('under the terms of the contract') but also used in everyday language

  • as per

    common in business correspondence; slightly less formal than 'pursuant to' but still professional

  • in compliance with

    stresses the idea of obeying a rule or standard; more explicitly about meeting requirements

反義詞
  • in violation of

    indicates the opposite: acting against a law or rule

  • contrary to

    suggests an action goes against what is stated or expected

文法句型

pursuant to + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Frequently used only in the fixed phrase 'pursuant to', which functions like a preposition. Almost always appears in formal, legal, or official writing rather than everyday speech. Pronunciation: UK /pəˈsjuːənt/, US /pərˈsuːənt/.

常見錯誤

❌The payment was made pursuant the contract.
✅The payment was made pursuant to the contract.
💡'pursuant' requires 'to' in standard usage; omitting 'to' is ungrammatical.
❌Pursuant the thief, the officer ran down the street.
✅Pursuing the thief, the officer ran down the street.
💡'pursuant' means 'in accordance with,' not 'in pursuit of'; these are different words with different meanings.