It's important to remember that this status-related information is always a means to an end, where the end is the development, testing, and release of software products to generate revenue.

需要记住的很重要的一点是，这些和状态相关的信息是达到最终目的的一种方法，而最终是指完成能够产生利润回报的软件产品的开发、测试和发布。

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First and foremost, remember that as software test engineers, the tools you build are means to an end.

首先也是最重要的是：要记住，作为软件测试工程师，你创建的工具是通往一个终点的路。

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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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Jobs should be the means to an end, and not the end itself.

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The defeat means the Canaries slip below Nottingham Forest into third in the table and brings an end to their eight-game unbeaten run in the Championship.

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In the prose context, this means starting an article or a book with a question and then waiting to answer it until the end.

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