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英语句子语法分析！！

On the basis of these experiments and of field observations, the so-called law of competitive exclusion was formulated, according to which no two species can occupy the same niche.
其中，according to which 是什么成分啊啊？？？！

Answer 1

On the basis of these experiments and of field observations, 是状语the so-called law of competitive exclusion 是主语was formulated, 是谓语according to which no two species can occupy the same niche.是非限制性定语从句，其中according to which 引导定语从句并作从句中的状语，其中according to可以看作是短语介词which代替前面的句子作其宾语no two species 是定从中的主语can occupy 是定从中的谓语the same niche.是定从中的宾语。
本句意思：基于以上实验和实地观察，所谓的竞争灭绝法则是成立的，根据这一点两个物种不可能同时完全占有同一有限资源。

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您好！想再问个问题，formulate在这里为什么可以翻译成成立呢？字典查的就是制定，构想的意思…