pursuant

形容词 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.
   地方政府根据成文法(典)所给予的权力和义务所作出的决定。

pur.su.ant

adj.（形容词）
Proceeding from and conformable to; in accordance with.
出自并依据…的；与…一致的
adv.（副词）
Accordingly; consequently.
因此；结果

来源：
Probably from Middle English pursuant [aspirant]
可能源自 中古英语 pursuant [努力向上的]
from Anglo-Norman [present participle of] pursure [to pursue] * see pursue
源自 英法语 [] pursure的现在分词 [追求] *参见 pursue