用作达到目的之手段的工作；工具，中介。

Working as a means to an end; instrumentality, intermediation.

youdao

因为生活享受的目的被过分强调，而达此目的之手段被忽视，所以伊壁鸠鲁的信徒现今变为追求享乐的人。 他们的信条是：“让我们吃喝，因为明天我们就死亡”），但绝大多数人还是被即将面临死亡的必然性所折磨。

There are those, of course, who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry, “ but most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.

youdao

他们纷纷施展手段，向凤英伸出罪恶之手，将她一步步，逼向绝境。

They have to display their means, out of evil hands to Fengying, her step by step, driven a hopeless situation.

youdao

Maybe this isn't exactly insider trading, this is more fraud but in--what year was this?

也许这不算是真正意义上的内幕交易,不过欺诈手段比内幕交易有过之无不及

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