with a view to
with a view to — idiom
1. used before a noun or -ing form to show that something is done in order to bring
used before a noun or -ing form to show that something is done in order to bring about a particular result later.
Rania took accounting classes with a view to starting her own shop.
with a view to + gerund for an intended result
The town bought the field with a view to building a new library.
Vivek met bank staff with a view to expanding the family business.
The museum closed early with a view to tomorrow's safety inspection.
The two schools shared buses with a view to cutting travel costs.
- in order to
more common and less formal in everyday English.
- with the aim of
close in meaning, but more direct and slightly less fixed in form.
- for the purpose of
even more formal and often used in legal or official writing.
文法句型
with a view to + gerund
with a view to + noun
用法筆記
Followed by a noun or an -ing form because 'to' is a preposition here, not an infinitive marker. It is more formal than 'to' or 'in order to', so it often appears in reports, meetings, and official plans.