as a means to與as a means of的區別

as a means to釋義：

作為……的一種方法

例句：

He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.

他不怎麼喜歡這項工作，只是把它看作達到目的的手段而已。

as a means of釋義：

adv. 作為一種……手段作為……的工具

例句：

It was an object lesson in how to use television as a means of persuasion.

這是利用電視作為勸導方式的一個實例。