When you set a goal for instrumental reasons, it is because the object of the goal will improve your happiness, lifestyle or contribute to some larger purpose.

当你因工具理由设定一个目标时，主要因为目标的实现会增加你的快乐值，提升你的生活方式，或者对一些更大的目标有所贡献。

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In the instrumental killing the murderer is prepared, armed, but it was not the goal, killing occurs only if necessary to achieve the goal - getting the money in a robbery, for example.

在工具性谋杀中，杀人者是有准备的，全副武装，但是杀人却不是目的，杀人只发生在为达到目的而不得不采取的行动，比如，抢劫钱财。

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The instrumental variable in this instance allows a clear, credible estimate of the return from extra schooling for those most inclined to drop out from school early.

在这一研究中，对于那些倾向于尽早离开学校的人而言，使用辅助变量法就能够得出清晰可信的结果。

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