as a means to释义:
作为……的一种方法
例句:
He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
他不怎么喜欢这项工作,只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。
as a means of释义:
adv. 作为一种……手段作为……的工具
例句:
It was an object lesson in how to use television as a means of persuasion.
这是利用电视作为劝导方式的一个实例。