作为…的形式;为了;作为…的手段
by way of / in the way of sth
as a form of sth; for sth; as a means of sth
He received £600 by way of compensation from the company.他得到那家公司 600 英镑的赔偿。
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版