means[mi:nz]n.1.■[复数]2.■[用作单数或复数]方法;手段;工具3.■金钱;财富;财产;资力;财力;收入all manner and means of各种各样的;各种手段(或方式的)a means to an end达到目的的方法by all manner of means尽一切办法;务必;一定当然可以;没问题;好的[亦作 by all means]by any (manner of) means无论如何;总而言之;用任何可能的方法;不惜任何代价by fair means or foul用正当或不正当手段;不择手段地;千方百计地by means of用;依靠;通过;借助于by no (manner of) means决不;毫不;一点也不;并没有[亦作 not by any means 或 not by any manner of means]by some means or other用某种方法;总得想个办法by this (或 that) means用这种(或那种办法);因此;这样一来leave no means untried千方百计;想尽一切办法live beyond one's means过着超过自己收入的生活live within one's means量入为出地生活means to an end达到目的的手段narrow means (或 circumstances)穷困not by any (manner of) means= by no (manner of) meansThe end justifies (或 sanctifies) the means见 end¹ways and means见 way
meansmeans[mi:nz]n.[复]1.■[用作单或复]方法, 手段; 工具2.■财力, 收入, 资产; 金钱, 财富Are there any means of getting there?有什么方法可以到那里吗?The quickest means of travel is by plane.最快的旅行途径是乘飞机。Have you the means to support a wife?你有钱养活妻子吗?