词组 | by means of (something) |
释义 | by means of (something)Due to something. I only wake up in time for work by means of an alarm clock. I was able to get an A in my math class this semester by means of hard work. by means of somethingusing something; with the use of something. I opened the bottle by means of a bottle opener. I was able to afford a car by means of a loan. by means ofThrough the use of, owing to, as in We plan to pay for medical school by means of a second mortgage, or He'll succeed by means of sheer persistence. [Early 1400s] Also see by dint of. by means of something(formal) with the help of something: The load was lifted by means of a crane.by means of With the use of; owing to: They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice. |
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