with a view to
with a view to — 慣用語
1. used before a noun or -ing form to show that something is done in order to bring
為了;旨在
表示某行動的預期目的
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.
Rania 去上會計課,是為了以後自己開店。
with a view to + gerund for an intended result
The town bought the field with a view to building a new library.
鎮上買下那塊地,旨在興建一座新圖書館。
Vivek met bank staff with a view to expanding the family business.
Vivek 跟銀行人員會面,為了擴大家族事業。
The museum closed early with a view to tomorrow's safety inspection.
博物館提早閉館,是為了明天的安全檢查。
The two schools shared buses with a view to cutting travel costs.
兩所學校共用巴士,為了降低交通成本。
- 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.