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Definition of means in English: meansplural nounmiːnzminz 1often means of/to do somethingtreated as singular or plural An action or system by which a result is achieved; a method. 手段；方法 technology seen as a means to bring about emancipation 被视为解放手段的技术。 resolving disputes by peaceful means 通过和平手段解决争端。 Example sentencesExamples - Thorough cleaning of all equipment from planting to delivery is one of the most important means of achieving this.
- To me it was just another medium, a means of transmitting things.
- Its successor, the United Nations, also seeks to persuade member nations to solve their difference by peaceful means.
- I would say half of an hour, but without a means of measuring time with me, I couldn't be sure.
- The method provides a means of identifying and describing the ways the viewers fill the gaps in the text.
- He offered to advise them about means of gaining assistance under the social welfare system.
- He is guilty of committing various immoral acts as a means of achieving power and importance.
- He took up the bass as a means of channeling his madcap intensity.
- On that basis, buying back shares is just a means by which a company can distribute cash to its shareholders.
- Holland also has developed a means of measuring each sales rep's forecasting prowess.
- One effective means of improving the process is to request more than one reference.
- Unfortunately, following the announcement of the results the organizer cut every means of communication!
- We are in the process of implementing new means of processing credit cards, a move that will result in both time and money savings for the association.
- He goes on to advise an effective means of achieving this goal.
- And, it is stressed, it is far from the only means of achieving business objectives.
- Having a series of plant analysis results provides a means of evaluating these influences.
- Manure management is the most effective means for fly control.
- When the objective is recognized, a wide variety of well known techniques may be used as transitional or enduring means of achieving it.
- Instruments can become indirect means of communication for autistic children.
- Arts programs are one means of achieving that goal.
Synonyms method, way, manner, mode, measure, fashion, process, procedure, technique, expedient, agency, medium, instrument, mechanism, channel, vehicle, avenue, course 2Financial resources; income. 金钱；收入 a woman of modest but independent means 收入不多但经济上独立的女人。 Example sentencesExamples - She has also received computers and 14 computer training facilities for families without the means.
- That way you will have the financial means whatever bill comes your way!
Synonyms money, resources, capital, income, finance, funds, cash, the wherewithal, assets informal dough, bread, dibs, moolah, shekels, gelt, loot, oof, scratch, splosh British informal dosh, brass, lolly, spondulicks, wonga, ackers North American informal dineros, jack, mazuma Australian/New Zealand informal Oscar - 2.1 Substantial resources; wealth.
富人。 Example sentencesExamples - You have had the means under your control for quite some time now.
Synonyms wealth, riches, affluence, substance, fortune, property, money, capital, deep pockets - 2.2 Resources; capability.
办法；手腕 every country in the world has the means to make ethanol Example sentencesExamples - I highly recommend tracking it down if you have the means.
- Of course, American monetary and financial officials will continue to use every means at its disposal to thwart any such crash dynamics.
Phrasesbeyond (or within) one's means 入不敷出（或力所能及） Beyond (or within) one's budget or income. 入不敷出（或力所能及） the government is living beyond its means 政府已是入不敷出。 a flat that was within her means Example sentencesExamples - Another important factor in playing the lottery is to play within your means.
- We're living within our means, rather than borrowing against the future.
- They live rather well within their means, evidently.
- And don't forget, you must live within your means and stay away from credit-card debt.
- First of all they are going to help you set up a budget so you live within your means.
- Without any insurance, the emergency room fee was far beyond her means.
- It's not always about living beyond your means.
- Why can't people learn to live within their means?
- ‘I live within my means,’ she says with a quiet laugh.
- Live within your means, they say, we can't bail you out forever.
Of course; certainly (granting a permission) 当然；好的 ‘May I make a suggestion?’ ‘By all means.’ “我可以提个建议吗？”“当然可以。” Example sentencesExamples - If this is something that interests you, then by all means go for it.
- If you have never seen this movie, by all means rent this disc.
- Although, if you don't mind paying a little more, by all means, pick it up.
- Telephone, have a talk by all means but exclude me from arrangements.
- If writing is not your forte, by all means, have it done for you.
- If it sounds like your sort of thing, then, by all means, check it out.
- I am not against this practice, and if you think it will help you, by all means, write your goals down and hang them up.
- If you have any thoughts about this, by all means, start a discussion thread, and let us know.
- But by all means, do play the game as it is quite addictive and takes an innovative approach to commanding your team members.
- If you think you know of one who might be interested, then by all means, please tell me.
Synonyms certainly, indeed, of course, definitely, without doubt, without a doubt, without question, unquestionably of course, certainly, definitely, surely, absolutely, naturally, with pleasure, assuredly
with negativeIn any way; at all. I'm not poor by any means 我一点也不穷。 Example sentencesExamples - Watering the garden plants is not an easy job, by any means.
- We have not proven that by any means, and it is not a trivial assumption.
- The film doesn't purport to be a documentary by any means.
- Indonesian trade with Australia is convenient, but not critical by any means.
- The graphics are good and clean, but they are not stunning by any means.
- It is not a well thought out performance by any means.
- It wasn't glamorous by any means, but it was all so new and exciting to me.
- This is not essential by any means, but it can help in certain projects.
- Don't get me wrong, they aren't terrible by any means but are just not overly impressive.
- He didn't drive slowly by any means, but he didn't try to impress people with his horsepower.
With the help of; by using. 通过，依靠 supplying water to cities by means of aqueducts 通过水渠将水输送到城市。 Example sentencesExamples - At their tops, these vertical elements were joined to horizontal ones by means of brass couplings.
- He sought to depict the inner reality of objects by means of meticulous physical observations.
- As planned, I left the town by means of the Jeep just at the crack of dawn.
- Man had learned to irrigate the land by means of canals and ditches, and had mastered the arts of agriculture.
- The wall and roof glazing is suspended under the external steel structure by means of point fixings.
- Organizations exist by means of and as a result of these interactions.
- He cautiously went inside by means of a small side door.
- Withdrawal of cash is further effected by means of encoded plastic cards utilized at computer terminals.
- The farmhouse is connected at right angles to the restaurant by means of a large utility room which then leads on to a full catering kitchen.
- The places of ascent or descent are reached by means of stairways.
Synonyms using, utilizing, employing, through, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via
Not at all; certainly not. 根本不，一点也不 the outcome is by no means guaranteed 结果怎样根本没有保证。 Example sentencesExamples - I saw it last week, and enjoyed it, but it's by no means even close to being the best film of 2002.
- Katherine laughed with her, but she was by no means as confident as Carrie.
- It was by no means a foregone conclusion that the UK would get involved.
- That is by no means an accurate statement, but it has a grain of truth.
- These are by no means mutually exclusive categories and many analyses will fall into both categories.
- Although the sums paid are by no means small, they are a far cry from what the jet set pay across the water.
- Although this room is by no means small, a large wall mirror creates the illusion of even greater space.
- What is going on is by no means clear to Christian, and he is increasingly anxious.
- She may now have become a thief, but she was by no means ready to become a murderer.
- This is by no means merely a technology issue and the jury is still out.
Synonyms not at all, in no way, not in the least, not in the slightest, not the least bit, not by a long shot, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not, on no account, under no circumstances
The sacraments and other religious agencies viewed as the means by which divine grace is imparted to the soul, or by which growth in grace is promoted. 〔基督教神学〕蒙恩之道
A thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim. 达到目标的途径 higher education was seen primarily as a means to an end 高等教育主要被看做实现理想的途径。 Example sentencesExamples - So advertising is only a means to an end - if an alternative method existed to increase the reputation of the product, it would also serve the seller's purpose.
- ‘It's a means to an end,’ she said as she turned a corner around the stairs.
- ‘I don't think much of gaming,’ says Morgan, ‘but it was a means to an end.’
- Small talk is all about social connection; the content is a means to an end.
- It's a means to an end, and I have to go to practice.
- But remember that they are just a means to an end.
- Grants are a means to an end, and allow a faculty member to hire students or technicians and conduct research.
- We view our technology as a means to an end, and the end is always to deliver business value.
- However, it must be used as a means to an end and not the end itself.
- Money is only a means to an end - it is fuel for my projects.
OriginLate Middle English: plural of mean3, the early sense being 'intermediary'. RhymesJeans, Queens, smithereens Definition of means in US English: meansplural nounmēnzminz 1often means of something" or "means to do somethingtreated as singular or plural An action or system by which a result is brought about; a method. 手段；方法 resolving disputes by peaceful means 通过和平手段解决争端。 these pledges are a means to avoid prosecution Example sentencesExamples - The method provides a means of identifying and describing the ways the viewers fill the gaps in the text.
- Holland also has developed a means of measuring each sales rep's forecasting prowess.
- He goes on to advise an effective means of achieving this goal.
- Arts programs are one means of achieving that goal.
- One effective means of improving the process is to request more than one reference.
- We are in the process of implementing new means of processing credit cards, a move that will result in both time and money savings for the association.
- He offered to advise them about means of gaining assistance under the social welfare system.
- Its successor, the United Nations, also seeks to persuade member nations to solve their difference by peaceful means.
- To me it was just another medium, a means of transmitting things.
- Manure management is the most effective means for fly control.
- Having a series of plant analysis results provides a means of evaluating these influences.
- And, it is stressed, it is far from the only means of achieving business objectives.
- Unfortunately, following the announcement of the results the organizer cut every means of communication!
- On that basis, buying back shares is just a means by which a company can distribute cash to its shareholders.
- He took up the bass as a means of channeling his madcap intensity.
- Instruments can become indirect means of communication for autistic children.
- He is guilty of committing various immoral acts as a means of achieving power and importance.
- When the objective is recognized, a wide variety of well known techniques may be used as transitional or enduring means of achieving it.
- Thorough cleaning of all equipment from planting to delivery is one of the most important means of achieving this.
- I would say half of an hour, but without a means of measuring time with me, I couldn't be sure.
Synonyms method, way, manner, mode, measure, fashion, process, procedure, technique, expedient, agency, medium, instrument, mechanism, channel, vehicle, avenue, course 2Money; financial resources. 金钱；收入 a woman of modest but independent means 收入不多但经济上独立的女人。 prospective students without the means to attend Cornell 没有财力却想上康奈尔大学的学生。 Example sentencesExamples - She has also received computers and 14 computer training facilities for families without the means.
- That way you will have the financial means whatever bill comes your way!
Synonyms money, resources, capital, income, finance, funds, cash, the wherewithal, assets - 2.1 Wealth.
财富 富人。 Example sentencesExamples - You have had the means under your control for quite some time now.
Synonyms wealth, riches, affluence, substance, fortune, property, money, capital, deep pockets - 2.2 Resources; capability.
办法；手腕 every country in the world has the means to make ethanol Example sentencesExamples - Of course, American monetary and financial officials will continue to use every means at its disposal to thwart any such crash dynamics.
- I highly recommend tracking it down if you have the means.
Phrasesbeyond (or within) one's means 入不敷出（或力所能及） Beyond (or within) one's budget or income. 入不敷出（或力所能及） the government is living beyond its means 政府已是入不敷出。 Example sentencesExamples - Live within your means, they say, we can't bail you out forever.
- They live rather well within their means, evidently.
- And don't forget, you must live within your means and stay away from credit-card debt.
- We're living within our means, rather than borrowing against the future.
- It's not always about living beyond your means.
- Without any insurance, the emergency room fee was far beyond her means.
- Why can't people learn to live within their means?
- Another important factor in playing the lottery is to play within your means.
- First of all they are going to help you set up a budget so you live within your means.
- ‘I live within my means,’ she says with a quiet laugh.
Of course; certainly (granting a permission) 当然；好的 “May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.” “我可以提个建议吗？”“当然可以。” Example sentencesExamples - If writing is not your forte, by all means, have it done for you.
- I am not against this practice, and if you think it will help you, by all means, write your goals down and hang them up.
- If you think you know of one who might be interested, then by all means, please tell me.
- But by all means, do play the game as it is quite addictive and takes an innovative approach to commanding your team members.
- Although, if you don't mind paying a little more, by all means, pick it up.
- Telephone, have a talk by all means but exclude me from arrangements.
- If you have any thoughts about this, by all means, start a discussion thread, and let us know.
- If it sounds like your sort of thing, then, by all means, check it out.
- If you have never seen this movie, by all means rent this disc.
- If this is something that interests you, then by all means go for it.
Synonyms certainly, indeed, of course, definitely, without doubt, without a doubt, without question, unquestionably of course, certainly, definitely, surely, absolutely, naturally, with pleasure, assuredly
(following a negative) in any way; at all. 根本，一点也 用于否定句 I'm not poor by any means 我一点也不穷。 Example sentencesExamples - It wasn't glamorous by any means, but it was all so new and exciting to me.
- Don't get me wrong, they aren't terrible by any means but are just not overly impressive.
- We have not proven that by any means, and it is not a trivial assumption.
- He didn't drive slowly by any means, but he didn't try to impress people with his horsepower.
- This is not essential by any means, but it can help in certain projects.
- The graphics are good and clean, but they are not stunning by any means.
- Indonesian trade with Australia is convenient, but not critical by any means.
- The film doesn't purport to be a documentary by any means.
- It is not a well thought out performance by any means.
- Watering the garden plants is not an easy job, by any means.
With the help or agency of. 通过，依靠 supplying water to cities by means of aqueducts 通过水渠将水输送到城市。 Example sentencesExamples - The wall and roof glazing is suspended under the external steel structure by means of point fixings.
- He sought to depict the inner reality of objects by means of meticulous physical observations.
- At their tops, these vertical elements were joined to horizontal ones by means of brass couplings.
- The places of ascent or descent are reached by means of stairways.
- He cautiously went inside by means of a small side door.
- Man had learned to irrigate the land by means of canals and ditches, and had mastered the arts of agriculture.
- The farmhouse is connected at right angles to the restaurant by means of a large utility room which then leads on to a full catering kitchen.
- Withdrawal of cash is further effected by means of encoded plastic cards utilized at computer terminals.
- As planned, I left the town by means of the Jeep just at the crack of dawn.
- Organizations exist by means of and as a result of these interactions.
Synonyms using, utilizing, employing, through, with the help of, with the aid of, as a result of, by dint of, by way of, by virtue of, via
Not at all; certainly not. 根本不，一点也不 the outcome is by no means guaranteed 结果怎样根本没有保证。 Example sentencesExamples - What is going on is by no means clear to Christian, and he is increasingly anxious.
- Katherine laughed with her, but she was by no means as confident as Carrie.
- It was by no means a foregone conclusion that the UK would get involved.
- Although this room is by no means small, a large wall mirror creates the illusion of even greater space.
- I saw it last week, and enjoyed it, but it's by no means even close to being the best film of 2002.
- She may now have become a thief, but she was by no means ready to become a murderer.
- That is by no means an accurate statement, but it has a grain of truth.
- Although the sums paid are by no means small, they are a far cry from what the jet set pay across the water.
- These are by no means mutually exclusive categories and many analyses will fall into both categories.
- This is by no means merely a technology issue and the jury is still out.
Synonyms not at all, in no way, not in the least, not in the slightest, not the least bit, not by a long shot, certainly not, absolutely not, definitely not, on no account, under no circumstances
A thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim. 达到目标的途径 a computer is merely a means to an end Example sentencesExamples - So advertising is only a means to an end - if an alternative method existed to increase the reputation of the product, it would also serve the seller's purpose.
- Money is only a means to an end - it is fuel for my projects.
- ‘It's a means to an end,’ she said as she turned a corner around the stairs.
- It's a means to an end, and I have to go to practice.
- We view our technology as a means to an end, and the end is always to deliver business value.
- Small talk is all about social connection; the content is a means to an end.
- But remember that they are just a means to an end.
- However, it must be used as a means to an end and not the end itself.
- ‘I don't think much of gaming,’ says Morgan, ‘but it was a means to an end.’
- Grants are a means to an end, and allow a faculty member to hire students or technicians and conduct research.
OriginLate Middle English: plural of mean, the early sense being ‘intermediary’. |