by way of

短语
中文释义

英文释义

短语
  1. By the route of.
    — From Shakespeare to Milton by way of the English Bible, our language has been shaped by humanist ideas.
  2. For the purpose of; as a means of; as an instance of; as a type or form of.
    — By way of apology, he tried to be gallant.
  3. Possessing the characteristics, nature, or standing of; in the state or condition of. UK,often
    — Thoreau, too, come to think of it, was, by way of being a prophet, a pioneer in this Emancipation of Man from Bothery.

词形变化

by the way of alternative

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衍生词
by way of example
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