1.seem to 似乎
I seem to fritter my time away at coffee mornings.
我似乎把时间全都浪费在咖啡早茶会上了 。
He rubbed and rubbed but couldn't seem to get clean.
他擦了又擦,可就是擦不干净 。
2.according to 根据;按照;依照
The route that the boatmen choose varies according to the water level.
船夫选择的路线会随水位的变化而有所不同 。
He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs.
他提倡把学生按能力分班,因需施教 。