means
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT 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; 过程
The move is a means to fight crime. 这个行动是打击犯罪的一种手段。
The army had perfected the use of terror as a means of controlling the population. 军队已经能很好地利用恐怖手段来控制这里的人们。
2. N-PLURAL You can refer to the money that someone has as their means. 财富[正式]
...a person of means. …一个富有的人。
3. PHRASE If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process. 通过 (方法、手段或过程)
This is a two-year course taught by means of lectures and seminars. 这是一门通过讲座和研讨会形式讲授的两年制课程。
4. CONVENTION You can say "by all means" to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something. 当然可以[套语]
"Can I come and have a look at your house?"—"Yes, by all means."
“我能过来看看你的房子吗?”—“可以,当然可以。”
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means /miːnz/
剑桥词典
- Television is an increasingly important means of communication .
- Exams are not the only means of assessing a student's ability .
- Well, we'll just have to find some other means of persuading her.
- There must be some means by which wealth can be distributed more equitably.
- Another means of preventing further flooding would be to deepen the river bed .
means noun (METHOD)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a method or way of doing something
方法,手段
They had no means of communication . 他们没有通讯手段。
We need to find some other means of transportation . 我们得找其他交通工具了。
We need to use every means at our disposal . 我们必须把我们所能采用的各种方法都用上。
She tried to explain by means of sign language . 她试图通过手语来解释。
There is no means of tracing the debt at all. 根本无法追查这笔债。
The family had no means of support (= way of getting money ). 这家人没有生活来源。
例句
means noun (MONEY)
[ 名词的复数形式 ]money , for example from an income , that allows you to buy things
金钱;财富;财力;收入
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] He has the means to buy half the houses in the street if he wanted to. 只要他愿意,他有钱买下这条街上半数的房产。
live beyond your means
to spend more money than you receive as income
入不敷出
live within your means
to spend less money than you receive as income
量入为出
a man/woman of means
a rich man/woman
富有的男人/女人
习语
by all meansby no means
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