a means to an end

Education is not an end, but a means to an end.

教育不是目的, 而是达到目的的一种手段.

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Transparency is not the ultimate goal, but a means to an end, said Wang.

王说，透明度不是最终的目标，但是达成目标的一种手段。

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Remember, tasks are only a means to an end; goals are that end.

我们必须牢记，任务只是达到结果的手段，目标自身才是最终的结果。

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It has real problems as an end, but it is useful as a means to an end, he said.

将它当作目标真的很成问题，但当成实现目标的手段还是有价值的，他表示。

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Goals are a means to an end , not the ultimate purpose of our lives.

目标是阶段性的成果, 而不是我们生命的追求.

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But grammar is only a means to an end , not an end in itself.

但是语法本身不是我们的目的.

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A means to an end; He went to all lengths to accomplish his purpose.

达到某个目的的手段；他用尽手段以达到目的。

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Elections are a means to an end, not an end in and of themselves.

选举是达到目标的一种手段，其本身并不是目标。

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Never lose sight of the fact that requirements are only a means to an end.

决不要忽略看到这个事实，即需求不只是到结束的一个手段。

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So, to that extent, it can be seen as a means to an end.

所以, 在某种程度上, 我们可以把介绍当作达到目的的一种手段.

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In that sense, news content is just a means to an end.

就这个意义而言，新闻内容只是Facebook为达成目标而采用的一个手段。

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A means to an end;

达到某个目的的手段；

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A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one.

达到目的的方法；但不是最佳选择。

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Aducation is not an end, but a means to an end.

教育不是目的, 而是达到目的的手段.

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I never enjoyed the college, it was just a means to an end.

我从未喜欢过念大学，这只不过是我达到目的的一个手段。

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We seem to have lost sight of the fact that marketing is only a means to an end.

我们似乎忽略了这样一个事实：营销只是达到目的的手段。

《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》

The programme is not just a means to an end but also a totemic political issue.

该项目不仅仅是一种发展航空业的手段，而且还是一个有象征意义的政治问题。

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For Tom, the job was simply a means to an end.

对汤姆来说, 这个工作仅仅是他达到目的的方法.

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It is all a means to an end.

这只是达到目的的一种手段.

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But the truth is that money is nothing but a means to an end.

而事实上金钱只不过是达到目的的工具.

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We use special offers to attract bigger orders-in other words, as a means to an end.

为了吸引更大的订单,我们提供特殊的优惠方案,换句话说, 这是作为达到目标的一种手段.

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He regarded his marriage merely as a means to an end.

他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段.

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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。

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They are a means to an end, the end being the creation of a rich and strong nation.

它们只是实现最终目标的一种手段，即建立一个富裕的强国。

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It's a means to an end, my white friend.

那意味着死亡，白人朋友。

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The problem is that, internally logical as all this may be, it means that any retail bank that elects to go universal is likely to end up as essentially an investment bank run by an investment banker, with a deposit-gathering branch network tacked on the side.

问题在于，这一切的内在逻辑或许意味着，任何一家选择成为综合性银行的零售银行，最终可能实际上会成为一家由投资银行家经营的投资银行，收集存款的分支网络则变成了副业。

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You were just a means to an end.

你只是达到目标的一个途径。

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Requirements are a means to an end

需求是一种达到目的的方式

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It's a means to an end not an end in itself.

市场是通向终点的途径，但不是终点本身。

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Using moods to let off steam, indulge ourselves, or even to manipulate others, is a means to an end not altogether honourable.

任由情绪发泄，放纵自己，甚至通过这些来操控别人，都只能是不光彩的末路行为。

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