by dint of

介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /baɪ ˈdɪnt ɒv/    美 /baɪ ˈdɪnt ʌv/

英文释义

介词 prep.
  1. By force of; by means of.
    — He succeeded by dint of effort, not talent.
  2. Because of; by reason of. broadly
    — Hierocles [of Alexandria] in this Place follows the Thought of Socrates, who in the Phædon of Plato deplores the hard Fate of Men, who by dint of Hearing the Ignorant diſpute and contradict every thing, imagine with themſelves that there is no ſuch thing as clear, ſolid and ſenſible Reaſons; and perſuade themſelves that every thing is uncertain.

词源

From by + dint (“force, power”) + of.
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