英语词汇means的词组、短语、固定搭配翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

means /miːnz/ noun a way of doing or achieving somethingGrammarThe plural of means is means: Many new means of communication are available to us.adjectivesother/different/alternative means If the airport was closed, they would have to get there by some other means.the normal/usual means (=that people usually use) The horse was the normal means of transport in those days.the only/sole means Writing letters became his sole means of communicating with his family.the main/principal means Rivers and canals were the main means of carrying coal.a common means The most common means of spreading infection is through breathing in other people’s germs.a good/effective/reliable means Is this really the best means of achieving our goal? | Speed bumps are an effective means of stopping cars from going too fast.a useful/important means Local radio is a useful means of advertising. | Surveys are an important means of gathering information.a convenient means (=useful and easy) Many businesses use telephone conferencing as a convenient means of holding meetings.an ideal means Graphs are an ideal means of presenting information.a powerful means (=very effective) A link between pay and results is a powerful means of improving performance.legal/lawful means Their protests will continue, but only by legal means. legitimate means (=acceptable or legal) Stealing someone’s property is not a legitimate means of getting back money they owe you.illegal/unlawful means He was accused of attempting to overthrow the government using unlawful means.a possible means One last possible means of rescue remained.conventional means (=not using special technology) They claim that genetically modified tomatoes are as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means.verbsuse a means to do sth He will use any means to get what he wants.have a means of doing sth I had no means of telling him I would be late. | You have to have some means of paying for your studies.phrasesa means of escape The window was our only means of escape.a means of transport/transportation (=a car, bus, bicycle etc) The car has become the main means of transportation.a means of communication (=telephone, email, speech etc) The only means of communication was sign language.a means of expression (=a way of expressing your feelings or opinions) Music and art are important means of expression.a means of identification (=an official document that shows who you are) Do you have any means of identification?sth is a means to an end (=it is something you do to achieve a result, not because you want to do it) Many of the students saw the course as a means to an end: a way of getting a good job.by any means necessary (=doing whatever you have to do in order to achieve something) Their only goal was survival by any means necessary.(whether) by fair means or foul literary (=using unfair methods if necessary) They were determined to achieve victory, by fair means or foul.the end justifies the means disapproving (=the result you want to achieve is the most important thing, even if other people are badly affected by your actions) The terrorists believe that the end justifies the means and it does not matter who they kill.the means of production (=factories and equipment used for producing goods – used especially in political theory) the class of people which owns the means of productionprepositionsby ... means They had entered the country by unlawful means. | Can you explain the means by which performance is assessed?through ... means Can the conflict be resolved through peaceful means?by means of sth (=using something) The best way of understanding this is by means of an example.

词组	means
释义	means /miːnz/ noun a way of doing or achieving somethingGrammarThe plural of means is means: Many new means of communication are available to us.adjectivesother/different/alternative means If the airport was closed, they would have to get there by some other means.the normal/usual means (=that people usually use) The horse was the normal means of transport in those days.the only/sole means Writing letters became his sole means of communicating with his family.the main/principal means Rivers and canals were the main means of carrying coal.a common means The most common means of spreading infection is through breathing in other people’s germs.a good/effective/reliable means Is this really the best means of achieving our goal? \| Speed bumps are an effective means of stopping cars from going too fast.a useful/important means Local radio is a useful means of advertising. \| Surveys are an important means of gathering information.a convenient means (=useful and easy) Many businesses use telephone conferencing as a convenient means of holding meetings.an ideal means Graphs are an ideal means of presenting information.a powerful means (=very effective) A link between pay and results is a powerful means of improving performance.legal/lawful means Their protests will continue, but only by legal means. legitimate means (=acceptable or legal) Stealing someone’s property is not a legitimate means of getting back money they owe you.illegal/unlawful means He was accused of attempting to overthrow the government using unlawful means.a possible means One last possible means of rescue remained.conventional means (=not using special technology) They claim that genetically modified tomatoes are as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means.verbsuse a means to do sth He will use any means to get what he wants.have a means of doing sth I had no means of telling him I would be late. \| You have to have some means of paying for your studies.phrasesa means of escape The window was our only means of escape.a means of transport/transportation (=a car, bus, bicycle etc) The car has become the main means of transportation.a means of communication (=telephone, email, speech etc) The only means of communication was sign language.a means of expression (=a way of expressing your feelings or opinions) Music and art are important means of expression.a means of identification (=an official document that shows who you are) Do you have any means of identification?sth is a means to an end (=it is something you do to achieve a result, not because you want to do it) Many of the students saw the course as a means to an end: a way of getting a good job.by any means necessary (=doing whatever you have to do in order to achieve something) Their only goal was survival by any means necessary.(whether) by fair means or foul literary (=using unfair methods if necessary) They were determined to achieve victory, by fair means or foul.the end justifies the means disapproving (=the result you want to achieve is the most important thing, even if other people are badly affected by your actions) The terrorists believe that the end justifies the means and it does not matter who they kill.the means of production (=factories and equipment used for producing goods – used especially in political theory) the class of people which owns the means of productionprepositionsby ... means They had entered the country by unlawful means. \| Can you explain the means by which performance is assessed?through ... means Can the conflict be resolved through peaceful means?by means of sth (=using something) The best way of understanding this is by means of an example.
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