By _____ of taxation, we pay for things that we need just as muc

By _____ of taxation, we pay for things that we need just as much as we need something to eat.
A、means
B、mean
C、ways
D、method
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：by means of通过，依靠
句意：通过税收的方式，我们支付我们需要的东西，就像我们需要吃东西一样。