By( )of taxation,we pay for things.

问题描述:

By( )of taxation,we pay for things.
A.mean
B.a mean
C.means
D.the means
为什么呢?各项都帮我讲解一下吧.

by means of 是非常固定的搭配“依靠”,只要知道了这一点,其他的选项根本就不值得一看了