名詞 dint:

1. interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'

1. He succeeded by dint of hard work.
   他通過辛勤努力才獲得成功。

dint

n.（名詞）
Force or effort; power:
力量，努力；權(quán)力：
例句：
succeeded by dint of hard work.
依靠艱苦努力取得成功

A dent.
凹痕
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
dint.ed,dint.ing,dints
To put a dent in.
使有凹痕
To impress or drive in forcibly.
用力壓，強(qiáng)力驅(qū)動(dòng)

來源：
Middle English * see dent
中古英語 *參見 dent