以...為... means to take ... as ... (basis/goal/standard/identity).
Role/basis assignment - maps entity to function or criterion
Formal compact expression - frequent in policy/academic writing
High versatility - standards, purposes, principles, positions
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Clarify mapping relation between two NPs
- What is taken as what should be explicit.
Often formal register
- Spoken paraphrases may be more natural.
Avoid semantic vagueness
- Choose concrete criterion/role terms.
The company takes quality as its core.
We take user needs as guidance.
He takes integrity as principle.
The course takes practice as the main focus.
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