It` s only a means to amend in other words.
换句话说它只是个手段，是达到目的的手段。
He regarded his marriage merely as a means to an end: he just wanted his wife's wealth.
他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段, 他只是想要妻子的财产.
a means to an end;
达到某个目的的手段；
He went to all lengths to accomplish his purpose.
他用尽手段以达到目的。
means or stage of progress towards achieving or attaining sth
藉以达到目标的手段或阶段
They will stop at nothing to achieve their aims.
他们将不择手段地来达到他们的目的。
He will go all lengths to accomplish his purpose.
为了达到目的，他会不择手段的。
They hope to achieve their goal by peaceful means.
他们希望用和平手段达到他们的目的。
salt the cow to catch the calf
用转弯抹角的手段来达到目的
This is one kind of means achieving the aim.
这是达到目的的一种手段。
It is all a means to an end.
这只是达到目的的一种手段。
seek or achieve an end by using.
利用某种手段寻求或达到目的。
They played me a dirty trick to suit their purpose.
为了达到目的，他们对我耍卑劣手段。
The means of which he availed himself to achieve his ends were not beyond criticism.
他为达到目的所采取的手段并不是无可指责的。
What is more, there are no means of making it so.
况且，在这里也没有达到这个目的的手段：
The use of any means, however ruthless, to attain an objective.
任何不管多么无情只要能达到目的手段的运用
Hence campaigns of annihilation are the means of attaining the objective of strategic attrition.
因此，战役的歼灭战是达到战略的消耗战之目的的手段。
Any means may justify the ends of a man of genius.
一个有天才的人为了达到他的目的可以不择手段。