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means

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
🔊/miːnz/
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(plural means)
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something方式；方法；途径
    • means of something Email is a highly effective means of communication.电子邮件是一种非常有效的通讯方式。
    • The state is in control of the means of production.国家控制生产资料。
    • 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。🔊🔊
    • Have you any means of identification?你有没有任何身份证件？🔊🔊
    • means of doing something Is there any means of contacting him?有没有什么办法和他取得联系？🔊🔊
    • as a means of (doing) something Interest rates are used as a means of controlling borrowing.利率被用作控制借贷的一种手段。
    • means to do something They are using peaceful means to achieve their aims.他们正在使用和平手段实现其目标。
    • Music is the best means we have to reach a wide audience.音乐是我们必须吸引广泛听众的最好手段。
    • means to something Equality is an end in itself, not just a means to a goal.平等本身就是目的，而不仅仅是达成目标的手段。
    • by… means This weed can be controlled by various means. 该杂草可以通过多种手段来控制。
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    • The nations tried to solve their differences by peaceful means.各国试图通过和平手段解决分歧。
    • Fishing is their only means of livelihood.捕鱼是他们唯一的谋生手段。
    • We will use whatever means are necessary.我们将采用任何必要的手段。
    • Infringement of copyright includes distribution by electronic means.侵犯著作权的方式包含以电子手段进行传播。
    • They cannot achieve their goal through legal means.他们无法通过合法手段达到目的。
    • War is famously ‘the continuation of policy by other means’.战争是“以其它方法延续政策”，这种说法很出名。
    • We will use every possible means to achieve our objective.我们将竭尽所能实现我们的目标。
    • Gold has been the preferred means of exchange for centuries.几个世纪以来黄金一直是首选的交易媒介。
    • Oil lamps were the sole means of illumination.油灯那时是唯一的照明手段。
    • Painting had become his primary means of self-expression.绘画已成为他自我表达的主要手段。
    • We must look for an alternative means of escape.我们必须寻找其他逃生手段。
    • We have no means of knowing how they will react.我们无法知道他们会作何反应。
    • The study aims to provide a means of testing the theory.该研究旨在为检验该理论提供一种手段。
    • Television is an effective means of communication.电视是一种有效的传播手段。🔊🔊
    • My English teacher provided me with the means to enjoy reading poetry.我的英语老师教会了我如何欣赏诗歌。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • appropriate
    • convenient
    • effective
    • …
    verb + means
    • have
    • use
    • offer (somebody)
    • …
    preposition
    • by means  (of)
    • through means
    • means  for
    • …
    phrases
    • the end justifies the means
    • a means to an end
    • by any means necessary
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [plural] the money that a person has财富；钱财
    • a man of means (= a rich man)有钱人
    • according to somebody's means People should pay according to their means.人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。🔊🔊
    • within somebody's means 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。
    • beyond somebody's means 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。
    • means to do something He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child.他无钱养活妻小。🔊🔊
    • She must have independent means (= money that she did not earn) to live in such style.她肯定有独立收入才能过这样的生活。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • independent
    • private
    • limited
    • …
    verb + means
    • have
    • lack
    means + noun
    • test
    preposition
    • according to your means
    • beyond your means
    • within your means
    • …
    phrases
    • a man/​woman of means
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: plural of mean (noun), the early sense being ‘intermediary’.
Idioms
by all means
  1. used to say that you are very willing for somebody to have something or do something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 fair means or foul
  1. using dishonest methods if honest ones do not work不择手段
    • She’s determined to win, by fair means or foul.她决心要赢，那怕是不择手段。
by means of something
  1. (formal) with the help of something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 no means | not by any (manner of) means
  1. not 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。🔊🔊
the end justifies the means
  1. (saying) bad or unfair methods of doing something are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive只要目的正当，可以不择手段
    • He defended a morality in which the end justifies the means.他为不择手段达到正当目的的道德观进行辩护。
    • That's only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means.除非你认为只要目的正确可以不择手段，不然那是不可以接受的。
a means to an end
  1. a thing or an action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving something 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。🔊🔊
    • I don't enjoy studying computing—it's just a means to an end.我不喜欢学计算机 － 只是把它作为一个途径罢了。
ways and means
  1. the methods and materials available for doing something（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
    • Newspapers have ways and means of getting hold of secret information.报纸总有办法搞到秘密消息。