我并不特别喜欢这个任务——它仅仅是获得资金的手段。

I didn't particularly enjoy the task - it was merely ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end to secure funding.

对一些政治家来说，公共服务被视为达到目的的手段，比如获取个人权力。

For some politicians, public service is seen as ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end, such as gaining personal power.

他把实习视为达到目的的手段，希望它能带来一份全职工作。

He considered the internship as ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end, hoping it would lead to a full-time position.