means[mi:nz]

• n.
  • [复数]
  • [用作单数或复数]方法；手段；工具
  • 金钱；财富；财产；资力；财力；收入
• 短语:
  • 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) means
  • The end justifies (或 sanctifies) the means 见 end¹
  • ways and means 见 way