他申请这项研究资助并非出于热爱，而是将其视为获得大学终身教职的一种手段。

He pursued the research grant not out of passion, but as ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end - securing tenure at the university.

对一些人来说，组织慈善活动本身并非目的，而仅仅是提升公众知名度的一种手段。

For some, organising charity events is not the goal itself but merely ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end, such as raising their public profile.

这位候选人将社交媒体竞选活动纯粹视为赢得选票而非促进真诚对话的一种手段。

The candidate viewed social media campaigns purely as ___a ___means ___to ___an ___end, a way to win votes rather than to foster genuine dialogue.