in line with
in line with — 慣用語
1. at a similar standard, amount, or position when compared with something or someo
相似;相當
與某事物在標準或程度上相同
at a similar standard, amount, or position when compared with something or someone else
The company's profits this year are in line with what the analysts predicted.
公司今年的獲利和分析師預測的數字一致。
be in line with + noun clause
Padma's test scores were in line with those of the other students in her class.
Padma 的考試成績和班上其他同學相當。
The salary they offered was in line with what Lauren expected for a first job.
他們提供的薪水和 Lauren 對第一份工作的預期差不多。
Theo kept his spending in line with his monthly budget.
Theo 把自己的花費控制在每月預算之內。
- consistent with
more formal, commonly used in academic or professional writing
- comparable to
emphasises similarity in size, quality, or level
- on a par with
suggests equal rank or standard
- out of line with
direct opposite; indicates difference or mismatch
文法句型
be in line with + noun phrase
keep/bring + noun phrase + in line with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with verbs such as be, keep, bring, or fall to show whether something matches or does not match a particular standard.
常見錯誤
2. matching or following a particular rule, principle, policy, guideline, or expect
符合;依照
依照某項規則、原則或準則
matching or following a particular rule, principle, policy, guideline, or expectation
In line with school policy, all students must wear a uniform during class.
依照學校規定,所有學生上課都必須穿制服。
fronted adverbial: in line with + policy
The manager made the decision in line with the company's safety guidelines.
經理按照公司的安全準則做出了這項決定。
Eitan adjusted his presentation in line with the feedback he received from the client.
Eitan 根據客戶給他的回饋調整了簡報內容。
In line with local customs, the wedding ceremony began with a tea offering.
依照當地習俗,這場婚禮以奉茶儀式揭開序幕。
- according to
more neutral in register; common in both speech and writing
- in accordance with
more formal; typical of legal or official documents
- following
simpler and less formal; works in everyday contexts
- contrary to
indicates direct opposition to a rule or principle
- against
simpler, less formal opposite
文法句型
in line with + noun phrase, + main clause
be in line with + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is common in formal writing. The phrase often appears at the start of a sentence, followed by a comma, to introduce the rule or guideline that is being followed.