请问高老师：by means of和by the means of有什么区别?

y means of
用,依靠; 将; 借助于;
If you pursue it by means of drink, you are forgetting the hang-over.
如果你想借助喝酒来追求幸福,你就忘记了幸福是遥不可及的.
by the means of通过;
Firm diversification is increasingly achieved by the means of takeover andmerger.
通过接管和兼并,厂商经营范围日益多样化.