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means
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1 N-COUNT [oft NOUN to-infinitive] 方法;手段;工具(means 用于此意时单复数同形) A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use. 方法;手段;工具(means 用于此意时单复数同形)

  • The move is a means to fight crime.

    采取这项举措是为了打击犯罪。

  • The army had perfected the use of terror as a means of controlling the population. [+ of]

    军队已经深谙利用恐怖手段控制民众之道。

  • Business managers are focused on increasing their personal wealth by any available means.

    企业经理一心只想用尽办法增加个人财富。

2 N-PLURAL [oft NOUN to-infinitive] 收入;财富;金钱 You can refer to the money that someone has as their means . 收入;财富;金钱 [formal]

  • ...a person of means.

    富人

  • He did not have the means to compensate her.

    他没有钱来补偿她。

3 PHRASE 超出财力；入不敷出/在财力之内；量入为出 If someone is living beyond their means, they are spending more money than they can afford. If someone is living within their means, they are not spending more money than they can afford. 超出财力；入不敷出/在财力之内；量入为出

  • The more gifts she received, the more she craved, until he was living beyond his means.

    得到的礼物越多，她的胃口就越大，直到他捉襟见肘为止。

  • It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.

    量入为出地一步步偿还旧债，这个方法要好得多。

4 PREP-PHRASE 用;以;通过 If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process. 用;以;通过

  • This is a two year course taught by means of lectures and seminars.

    本课程为期两年，授课形式为讲座与研讨。

  • The trailer was connected to the car by means of a complicated system of hoses, pipes and rods.

    活动房屋通过一系列复杂的软管、管道和连杆与汽车相连。

SYN by way of, using, through, via
5 CONVENTION 当然可以;完全可以 You can say 'by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something. 当然可以;完全可以 [formulae]

  • 'Can I come and have a look at your house?' — 'Yes by all means'.

    “我可以过来看看你的房子吗？”“当然可以。”

SYN certainly, surely, of course, definitely
6 PHRASE 决不;丝毫不;一点儿也不 You use expressions such as 'by no means', 'not by any means', and 'by no manner of means' to emphasize that something is not true. 决不;丝毫不;一点儿也不 [emphasis]

  • This is by no means out of the ordinary.

    这丝毫不足为奇。

  • They were not finished, however, not by any means.

    不过，他们并没有结束,绝对没有。

7 PHRASE 达到目的的手段 If you say that something is a means to an end, you mean that it helps you to achieve what you want, although it may not be enjoyable or important itself. 达到目的的手段

  • We seem to have lost sight of the fact that marketing is only a means to an end.

    我们似乎忽略了这样一个事实：营销只是达到目的的手段。

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ADJ.

available means, different means, diplomatic means, legal means, military means, necessary means, other means 1

N.

means of communication, means of transportation 1

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means

noun¹

 1method of doing sth辦法ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANS | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful適當的／方便的／有效的／高效的／可靠的／有用的方法◇an effective means of mass communication大眾傳播的有效手段➤best, preferred最好的／首選的方法◇Gold has been the preferred means of exchange for centuries.幾個世紀以來黃金一直是首選的交易媒介。➤necessary, possible, practicable (BrE) 必要的／可能的／可行的手段◇We will use every possible means to achieve our objective.我們將竭盡所能實現我們的目標。➤alternate, alternative, other另一方法；其他方法◇War is famously 'the continuation of policy by other means'.戰爭是“通過其他方法實現的政策延續”，這種說法很出名。➤primary, principal主要手段◇Painting had become his primary means of self-expression.繪畫已成為他自我表達的主要手段。➤only, sole唯一的方式◇Oil lamps were the sole means of illumination.油燈那時是唯一的照明手段。➤conventional, traditional傳統方法▸➤legal, legitimate法律手段；合法途徑➤non-violent, peaceful非暴力手段；和平方式➤military軍事手段➤electronic, technical電子／技術手段◇Infringement of copyright includes distribution by electronic means.侵犯著作權的方式包含以電子手段進行傳播。VERB + MEANS➤have有辦法◇We have no means of knowing how they will react.我們無法知道他們會作何反應。➤use使用方法▸➤offer (sb), provide (sb with)（給某人）提供方法◇My English teacher provided me with the means to enjoy reading poetry.我的英語老師教會了我如何欣賞詩歌。➤develop, devise想出辦法◇Can you devise a means of overcoming the problem?你能想出辦法解決這個難題嗎？PREPOSITION➤by means (of)借助於⋯◇The stone was lifted by means of a rope and pulley.石頭是用繩子和滑輪吊起的。➤through means通過⋯方法◇They cannot achieve their goal through legal means.他們無法通過合法手段達到目的。➤means for用以⋯的方法◇the means for achieving happiness獲得快樂的方法➤means of⋯的手段◇a means of access / communication / transport進入的手段／通訊工具／交通工具◇a means of getting what you want得到你想要的東西的方法PHRASES➤the end justifies the means為了正當目的可以不擇手段◇In the case of torture, the end can never justify the means.就酷刑而言，目的永遠無法證明手段的正當性。➤a means to an end達到目的的手段◇He saw his education merely as a means to an end.他把接受教育僅僅看作是達到目的的手段。➤by any means necessary, by fair means or foul以任何必要的手段；不擇手段➤by no means/not by any means (= not at all) 绝不➤ways and means各種方法和手段◇There are ways and means of raising money.籌款的方法多種多樣。
means

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 2money/wealth金錢；財富ADJECTIVE | VERB + MEANS | MEANS + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤independent, private獨立／私人收入◇She must have independent means to live in such style.她肯定有獨立收入才能過這樣的生活。➤limited, little, moderate, modest, slender有限的／沒多少的／中等的／不太高的／微薄的收入▸➤visible看得到的收入◇people who lack visible means of support沒有明顯生活來源的人VERB + MEANS➤have有收入▸➤lack沒有收入MEANS + NOUN➤test經濟狀況調查◇Eligibility for the benefit was determined by a means test.是否有資格獲得救濟取決於經濟狀況調查。PREPOSITION➤according to your means (= according to what you can afford) 根據承受能力▸➤beyond your means超出承受能力◇Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).大多數人都無力承受私立學校的費用。➤within your means (= according to what you can afford) 在承受能力之內◇She finds it difficult to live within her means.她發現僅靠自己的收入生活難以為繼。PHRASES➤a man/woman of means (= a rich man/woman) 富有的男人／女人
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1033 COCA: 0
means noun
⇨ money 1 (live within your means) ⇨ way 2 (a means of communication)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1033 COCA: 0
means
Systems and methods for doing things: modality, method, system...
Unspecified amounts of money: amount, appropriation, a price on someone's head...

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