by way of sth

by way of sth
28. by the way 顺便说说；附带说一句
- By the way, Bob, did you get my message? 顺便问一句, 鲍勃, 你收到我的信息了吗？
29. by way of sth
(via) 经由…；取道…；通过…
- The path goes under the river by way of the tunnel. 这条路经隧道从河下方通过。
(serving as) 作为…；以求…
- She gave it to me by way of an apology. 她把它送给我以示歉意。
- by way of explanation 作为解释
<尤英> (by means of) 采用…方法；通过…
- I teach psychology by way of a range of traditional lectures and tutorials. 我通过一系列传统的讲座和指导教授心理学。
30. by way of being
(specifying) 算是；被认为是；被当作
- This call is by way of being a gentle warning. 这个电话算是一个小小的警告。
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