Means
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n. 方法（ mean的名词复数）;手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着（ mean的第三人称单数）;引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
📝 例句
(a) means of conveyance
运输工具
If you say @a means@ or @every means@,
如果说“a means”或“every means”，
Cars, trains, etc. are means of transport.
汽车、火车等等都是交通工具。
A person of your means can afford it.
像你这样有钱的人才买得起.
It is all a means to an end.
这只是达到目的的一种手段。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ mean-卑鄙,means-手段:卑鄙的手段
※ me-我,an-一,s-似“美女”:我知道这一个美女的手段意味着什么
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-ment-表示“心智”
📖 牛津释义
means
n [sing or pl v]
1 action by which a result is brought about; method(s) 手段; 方法
use illegal means to get a passport 用非法手段获取护照
This money wasn't earned by honest means. 这笔钱来路不正.
There is no means of finding out what happened. 无法搞清楚发生了什麽事情.
All possible means have been tried. 一切办法都试过了.
2 (idm 习语) by `all means (fml 文) yes, of course; certainly 当然可以
`Can I see it?' `By all means.' ｀我可以看看吗?＇ ｀当然可以.＇ by fair means or foul => fair1. by means of sth (fml 文) by using sth; with the help of sth 用某办法; 藉助於某事物
lift the load by means of a crane 用起重机把重物吊起. by no manner of means => manner. by `no means; not by `any means (esp fml 尤作文雅语) not at all 绝不; 一点都不
She is by no means poor
in fact, she's quite rich. 她可不穷, 其实她很阔. the end justifies the means => end1. a ,means to an `end thing or action not important in itself but as a way of achieving sth 用以达到目的的方法、 事物或行动（其本身并不重要）
He regarded his marriage merely as a means to an end
he just wanted his wife's wealth. 他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段, 他只是想要妻子的财产. ways and means => way1.
means n [pl]
1 money; wealth; resources 金钱; 财富; 财源
a man of means, ie a wealthy man 富有的男子
She lacks the means to support a large family. 她无钱养活一个大家庭.
A person of your means can afford it. 像你这样有钱的人才买得起.
2 (idm 习语) live beyond/within one's means => live2.
🔁 扩展释义
*[mi:nz]n. 方法, 手段, 工具, 财产, 收入【经】 方法, 手段, 工具; 意谓相关词组: by any means by fair means or foul by means of by no means by no manner of means by some means or other leave no means untried live within one's means live beyond one's means by all means by all manner of means
🏥 医学释义
方法，工具，装置
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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No problem, Grandpa.
没有关系爷爷。
I'm anxious to know what your decision is.
我焦急地想知道你的决定是什么。
Oh, sweaters.
羊毛衫。