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🔑 meansBrE /miːnz/NAmE /miːnz/ noun (means) 🔑 [C] ~ (of sth/of doing sth) an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing sth 方式;方法;途径◆Television is an effective means of communication. 电视是一种有效的传播手段。◆Is there any means of contacting him? 有没有什么办法和他取得联系?◆Have you any means of identification? 你有没有任何身份证件?◆We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport. 我们需要去伦敦,但却没有任何交通工具。 [pl.] the money that a person has 财富;钱财◆People should pay according to their means. 人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。◆He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child. 他无钱养活妻小。◆Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford). 私立学校的费用是大多数人无力支付的。◆Are the monthly repayments within your means (= can you afford them)? 这样按月还钱,你负担得了吗?◆Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have). 要尽可能量入为出。◆a man of means (= a rich man) 有钱人 ●by ˈall meansused to say that you are very willing for sb to have sth or do sth 可以;当然行;没问题◆'Do you mind if I have a look?' 'By all means.' “我看一眼行吗?” “当然可以。”●by means of sth 🔑(formal) with the help of sth 借助…手段;依靠…方法◆The load was lifted by means of a crane. 重物是用起重机吊起来的。●by ˈno means●not by ˈany (manner of) meansnot at all 决不;一点也不◆She is by no means an inexperienced teacher. 她绝不是个毫无经验的教师。◆We haven't won yet, not by any means. 我们离成功还远着呢。●a ˌmeans to an ˈenda thing or action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving sth else (本身并不重要或有趣的)达到目的的手段◆He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end. 他不怎么喜欢这项工作,只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。●the end justifies the ˈmeans(saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive 只要目的正当,可以不择手段●by fair means or ˈfoulusing dishonest methods if honest ones do not work 不择手段●ˌways and ˈmeansthe methods and materials available for doing sth (做某事现有的)方法和资源,手段和财力◆ways and means of raising money筹资办法 |