[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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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...
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。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]收入；财富；金钱 You can refer to the money that someone has as their means .
[FORMAL 正式]
...a person of means...
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He did not have the means to compensate her.
他没有钱来补偿她。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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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。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]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.
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。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]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.
[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。”
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[PHR with cl/group]
[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。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[usu v-link PHR]
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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means★/miːnz; NAmEmiːnz/noun(pluralmeans)1★[countable ]means(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途径。◆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?你有没有任何身分证件？◆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。2[plural ]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IDIOMSby 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。☞more at
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meansmeans /miːnz/ ●●○S3W2 noun (plural means)
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1method [countable] a way of doing or achieving somethingmeans of For most people, the car is still their main means of transport. The only means of communication was sign language. The window was our only means of escape. Do you have any means of identification? art as a means of expression Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children. I had no means of telling him I would be late. Brian was prepared to use any means to get what he wanted. They had entered the country by unlawful means. the means by which performance is assessed► see thesaurus at
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2money [plural] the money or income that you havehave the means to do something I don’t have the means to support a family. Paying for your children to go to a private school is beyond the means of most people (=too expensive for most people). Try to live within your means (=only spending what you can afford). His father was a man of means (=a rich man).3by all means! spoken used to mean ‘of course’ when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion: ‘Can I bring Alan?’ ‘By all means!’4by no means/not by any means not at all: It is by no means certain that the game will take place. She’s not a bad kid, by any means.5by means of something formal using a particular method or system: The blocks are raised by means of pulleys.6a means to an end something that you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important: For Geoff, the job was simply a means to an end.7the means of production the material, tools, and equipment that are used in the production of goods → ways and means
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesan effective/efficient means· Speed bumps are an effective means of stopping cars from going too fast.a useful means· Local radio is a useful means of advertising.the only means· Then, horses and carts were the only means of transport available.the best means· Is this really the best means of achieving our goal?an important means· Surveys are an important means of gathering information.lawful/legal means· Their protests will continue, but only by legal means.unlawful/illegal means· He was accused of attempting to overthrow the government using unlawful means.unfair means· Anyone trying to use unfair means in an examination will be reported to the University.phrasesa means of transport British English, a means of transportation American English (=a way of travelling, for example using a car, bus, bicycle etc)· The tram is an efficient means of transport.a means of communication (=a way of talking to someone, for example by phone, writing etc)· Newspapers are still an important means of communication.a means of expression (=a way of expressing your feelings or opinions)· Music and art are important means of expression.a means of identification (=an official document that shows who you are)· Do you have any means of identification?the means of production (=factories and equipment used for producing goods – used especially in Marxism)· the class of people which owns the means of productionthe end justifies the means (=the result you achieve is more important than the way you do it)· It’s too bad if people get hurt - the end justifies the means.a means to an end (=something you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important)· Many of the students saw the course as a means to an end: a way of getting a good job.(whether) by fair means or foul (=using unfair methods if necessary)· They were determined to achieve victory, by fair means or foul.verbshave no/any/some means of doing something· There was no path, and they had no means of knowing where they were.use any/every means to do something (=use any method or many methods)· He will use any means to get what he wants.
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