go by

柯林斯词典

go by (going,went,gone,goes)

1. PHRASAL VERB If you say that time goes by, you mean that it passes. (时间) 流逝
My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by. 随着岁月的流逝，我的祖母变得越来越伤感和虚弱。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you go by something, you use it as a basis for a judgment or action. 遵照
If they prove that I was wrong, then I'll go by what they say. 如果他们证明我错了，那么我就会照他们说的去做。