as a means to釋義:
作為……的一種方法
例句:
He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
他不怎麼喜歡這項工作,只是把它看作達到目的的手段而已。
as a means of釋義:
adv. 作為一種……手段作為……的工具
例句:
It was an object lesson in how to use television as a means of persuasion.
這是利用電視作為勸導方式的一個實例。