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quote from LDOCE: means / miːnz / plural means
1
▶METHOD◀
[countable] a way of doing or achieving something
means of
For most people, the car is still their main means of transport .
The only means of communication was sign language.
The window was our only means of escape .
Do you have any means of identification ?
art as a means of expression
Homework should not be used as a means of controlling children.
I had no means of telling him I would be late.
Brian was prepared to use any means to get what he wanted.
They had entered the country by unlawful means .
the means by which performance is assessed
2
▶MONEY◀
[plural] the money or income that you have
have the means to do something
I don't have the means to support a family.
Paying for your children to go to a private school is beyond the means of most people (=too expensive for most people) .
Try to live within your means (=only spending what you can afford) .
His father was a man of means (=a rich man) .
3
by all means!
spoken used to mean 'of course' when politely allowing someone to do something or agreeing with a suggestion
'Can I bring Alan?' 'By all means!'
4
by no means/not by any means
not at all
It is by no means certain that the game will take place. She's not a bad kid, by any means.
5
by means of something
formal using a particular method or system
The blocks are raised by means of pulleys.
6
a means to an end
something that you do only to achieve a result, not because you want to do it or because it is important
For Geoff, the job was simply a means to an end.
7
the means of production
the material, tools, and equipment that are used in the production of goods
除了表money的have the means to do something(释义2)和a means to an end(释义6),似乎没有“作为......的方法”的意思.
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发表于 2007-2-25 16:02:00
