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单词 a means to an end
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a means to an end

A thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim: higher education was seen primarily as a means to an end...
  • We view our technology as a means to an end, and the end is always to deliver business value.
  • However, it must be used as a means to an end and not the end itself.
  • ‘I don't think much of gaming,’ says Morgan, ‘but it was a means to an end.’
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