通過/用 + N + 來 + V marks means or method: do V through/by using N.
Means-of-action frame - specifies instrument/channel/path
Procedure clarity - useful for process explanations and instructions
Common in formal and instructional contexts - concise method marking
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N should be a plausible method/instrument
- Tool, platform, approach, channel, etc.
來 links method to purpose/action
- Keep result/action clause explicit.
Avoid redundant method markers
- Use one clear means expression.
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