dint
noun uk/dɪnt/ us/dɪnt/
(BECAUSE OF)
by dint of something formal 由于，凭借
as a result of something
She got what she wanted by dint of pleading and threatening. 她软硬兼施终于达到了目的。
We assumed that, by dint of our expertise, we would be awarded the contract.
It's generally agreed that she got where she is today by dint of sheer hard work and determination.
The decision is made all the more difficult by dint of the fact that all the candidates are so well qualified.
Ultimately, he won the race by dint of sheer willpower.
You have the audacity to think that you should be allowed to stay in this country just by dint of having gotten here?
(MARK)
[ C ]（因受压力或撞击留下的）凹陷，坑
a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or by being hit