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单词 means
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means

UK /miːnz/

Word Forms

singularmeans
pluralmeans

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a method for doing or achieving something

    Information is not easily obtained by any other means.

    an effective means for finding qualified job applicants

    means of:

    What means of transport is she using?

    no means of doing something:

    We had no means of warning them.

    the means by which:

    Testing is still the usual means by which studentsprogress is measured.

    Synonyms and related words

    Systems and methods for doing things

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with means
    ▪ effective, efficient, legitimate, peaceful, practicable, reliable, useful
    Verbs frequently used with means as the object
    ▪ develop, devise, find, furnish, offer, provide, use

  2. 2
    plural formalthe amount of money or the property, income etc that someone has
    have the means (to do something):

    Small businesses don’t have the means to develop a sophisticated Internet presence.

    beyond/within your means (=too expensive or not too expensive for you):

    Many medical charges are beyond the means of poorer families.

    according to someone’s means:

    You are invited to contribute according to your means.

    a man/woman of means (=with a lot of money):

    He had the well-dressed appearance of a man of means.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unspecified amounts of money

phrases

by all means
by no means
a means to an end
means of production

means

US /minz/

Word Forms

singularmeans
pluralmeans

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a method for doing or achieving something

    Information is not easily obtained by any other means.

    an effective means for finding qualified job applicants

    means of:

    What means of transportation is she using?

    no means of doing something:

    We had no means of warning them.

    the means by which:

    Testing is still the usual means by which studentsprogress is measured.

    Synonyms and related words

    Systems and methods for doing things

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with means
    ▪ effective, efficient, legitimate, peaceful, practicable, reliable, useful
    Verbs frequently used with means as the object
    ▪ develop, devise, find, furnish, offer, provide, use

  2. 2
    plural formalthe amount of money or the property, income, etc. that someone has
    have the means (to do something):

    Small businesses don’t have the means to develop a sophisticated Internet presence.

    beyond/within your means (=too expensive or not too expensive for you):

    Many medical expenses are beyond the means of poorer families.

    according to someone’s means:

    You are invited to contribute according to your means.

    a man/woman of means (=with a lot of money):

    He had the well-dressed appearance of a man of means.

    Synonyms and related words

    Unspecified amounts of money

phrases

by all means
by no means
a means to an end
means of production

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