形容詞 pursuant:

1. (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

1. A decision of the local authority pursuant to the power and duties impose upon it by the statutory code.
   地方政府根據(jù)成文法(典)所給予的權(quán)力和義務所作出的決定。

pur.su.ant

adj.（形容詞）
Proceeding from and conformable to; in accordance with.
出自并依據(jù)…的；與…一致的
adv.（副詞）
Accordingly; consequently.
因此；結(jié)果

來源：
Probably from Middle English pursuant [aspirant]
可能源自 中古英語 pursuant [努力向上的]
from Anglo-Norman [present participle of] pursure [to pursue] * see pursue
源自 英法語 [] pursure的現(xiàn)在分詞 [追求] *參見 pursue