so as to该短语的意思.是跟in order to 在一起比较的，两者的区别。

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so as to 以便,为的是
例句：He ran quickly so as to catch the last bus.
他跑得很快以便赶上那末班车.
Look for the old so as to learn the new.
温故而知新.
区别：两者都可以引导目的状语从句“为了…”,in order to在句子前面或中间皆可,而so as so不能放在句首,如：
In order to pass the exam,he studied even harder.
We started early in order to arrive before dark.
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供参考答案1:
so as to
adv.使得, 以致如此...以致于
例如so as to
be manageable. 如此……以至于便于管理。
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使得,以致如此..以致于
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so as to
为了…供参考答案4:
1）为了，使得, 以致
2）如此...以致于
例句Tom kept quiet about the accident so as to keep his job.
为了保住他的工作，汤姆对此事故避而不谈。