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出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第776页（584字）

【释义】：

n．①(sing．or pl．)手段，工具，方法：the means of production生产资料．the means of propaganda宣传工具．a means to an end达到目的的手段．by any means 无论如何，总而言之by all means 1)务必，无论如何：We′ll try by all means to fulfil our task．我们一定要完成任务．2)当然：Shall I ask him to come in?－By all means．我可以请他进来吗?——当然啦．by means of借助于，用，通过：Thoughts are expressed by means of words．思想是用语言来表达的．by no means 决不，一点也不：The road of our advance is by no means straight and smooth．我们前进的道路绝不是笔直、平坦的．by some means or other用种种方法，总得想个办法．ways and means 方法，手段．by fair means or foul不择手段．②财产，财源，金钱：live within one’s means 量入为出．