She came here from China by way of England.她从中国途经英格兰来到了这里。
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:for the purpose of giving, making, or doing (something specified)为了…;意在…
She said that many people are finding ways to improve their diets, and she mentioned her own family by way of example. [=as an example; in order to give an example]她说许多人在寻找改善饮食的方法,然后她提到自己家人作为例证。
This vase is slightly discolored. By way of comparison [=in order to make a comparison], examine the vase on the left.这个花瓶有点褪色,查看左边的花瓶做一下对比。