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meansn. (pl.)
1. instrumentality,method(s),plan(s) 手段，辦法，計劃。
△Rom.5.1.35: “Let's see for means.” i.e. Let me think how to carry out my plan. 想想看有什么辦法。
△Oth.3.3.249:“You shall by that perceive him andhis means.”你正可借此看出他的為人和手段。
△2H.VI.3.2.123: “That good Duke Humphrey traitorously ismurdered / By Suffolk and the Cardinal Beaufort'smeans.”善良的亨弗雷公爵已經(jīng)被薩?？撕筒ǜ＜t衣主教用奸計謀殺了。
△2H.VI.3.2.283: “For sure,my thoughtsdo hourly prophesy / Mischance unto my state bySuffolk's means；”因為我心里時時刻刻都預(yù)料著薩?？怂Ｅ氖侄我欢ㄒo我的國家?guī)頌?zāi)禍。
△R.III.1.3.78(77):“Our brother is imprisoned by your means.” (ourbrother: George,Duke of Clarence.)我們的兄弟是因為你們用了手段而關(guān)進牢獄。
2. agency,instruments,agents 媒介，工具，代理人。
△ R.III.5.3.250 (249): “And Slaughtered those thatwere the means to help him；”i.e. people are mereinstruments to be made use of in Richard's illegal pur-suit of the crown and dispatched callously when used.并且把那些作為工具幫助他取得王位的人殺掉。
3. way方式。
△Ham.4.5.213 (214): “His means ofdeath，”i.e. the way he died. 他那樣死去。
4. (natural) causes,ways（自然的）原因，途徑。
△H.V.11.68: “And therefore we must needs admit themeans / How things are perfected.”所以我們必須承認世間萬物的改善總有必然的原因。
5. opportunity機會。
△Rom. 2. Cho. 11:“And she asmuch in love,her means much less / To meet her new beloved anywhere.”她同樣情深，卻更感機會難得，無處去和她的新歡相會。
△2H.IV.4.4.64: “When means andlavish manners meet together，”一旦放縱的天性碰上了適當(dāng)?shù)臋C會。
6. way of access接近辦法。
△Ham.4.6.14:“give thesefellows some means to the King，”請你設(shè)法讓來人見到國王。
7. efforts,pains努力，辛苦。
△Gent.5.4.137: “Tomake such means for her”，i.e. to use such efforts for her. 過去對她那樣苦苦追求。
8. resources,wealth 資財，財富。
△As.3.2.25 (24):“he that wants money,means,and content,is with-out three good friends；”一個人若缺乏金錢、財富和知足，他便是沒有三個好朋友。
△Ado.4.1.(195): “made suchhavoc of my means，”毀掉我的財富。
△Ado.4.1.201(199):“Ability in means，”財力。
△Lr.4.1. 19: “Fulloft 'tis seen,/Our means secure us，”我們常?？吹剑敻皇谷寺唤?jīng)心。
9. power 力量。
△2H.IV.1.3.1: “Thus have youheard our cause and known our means，”我們起事的宗旨你們都聽見了，我們的力量你們也知道了。
10. preparations,measures,ways 準備，措施，辦法。
△Tw.2.3.133 (123): “give means for this uncivilrule.”i.e. provide drinks,etc. 為這種放蕩行為提供方便。(按：指為他們拿酒。)
△2H.IV.3.1.29: “With all appli-ances and means to boot，”此外還具有一切的設(shè)備和措施。11. something interposed or intervening,i.e. obsta-cles插在中間或進行干預(yù)的東西，（即）障礙物。
△3H.VI.3.2.140: “So do I wish the crown,being so far off,/ Andso I chide the means that keeps me from it，”同樣，我也希冀那可望而不可即的王冠，我也斥責(zé)那些阻止我得到它的障礙物。
△Mac.4.3.162: “Good God betimes remove /The means that makes us strangers!”好上帝快消除使我們成為陌路之人的障礙吧！
Phrases:
make means: contrive,take steps,use efforts,createopportunity設(shè)法，采取步驟，盡一切努力，創(chuàng)造機會。
△R.III.5.3.249 (248): “One that made means to come bywhat he hath(i.e. the crown)，”一個利用一切手段去奪取他現(xiàn)在擁有的王冠的人。
△R.III.5.3.39:“If without per-il it be possible. / Sweet Blunt,make some goodmeans to speak with him，”如果可能不冒險的話，好布侖特，請你想辦法去和他見面談話。
second means: assistants,agents 助手，代辦人，
△1H.IV.1.3.163:“shall it be / That you a world ofcurses undergo,/ Being the agents or base secondmeans,/ The cords,the ladder,or the hangman rather?”難道你們就甘心受世人的咒罵，替人做工具，做幫兇，做絞繩，做梯子，甚至做絞刑吏嗎？
want of means: poverty貧窮。
△R.III.5.3.331 (330):“Who,but for dreaming on this fond exploit,/ Forwant of means,poor rats,hat (i.e. would have)hanged themselves.”這些可憐的鼠輩，窮得無以為生，若不是夢想著這一次的愚蠢冒險，恐怕早就自己上吊了。 means[mi:nz]n. 手段，方法，財力
◇a means to an end用以達到目的的方法
as a means of作為…的工具，作為…的方法
by all means務(wù)必，一定，必定
by fair means or foul千方百計，不擇手段
by means of sth.用…的方法（式），依靠
by no manner of means決不
by no means根本沒有，遠沒有，并沒有，絕不
by some means or other用某種方法
by what means怎樣
take means采取手段
ways and means財源
try every means想方設(shè)法，用盡各種辦法
means of acquisition營利手段
means of circulation流通手段
means of classification分類方法
means of communication通訊工具
means of consumption消費資料
means of delivery運載工具
means of economic policy經(jīng)濟政策手段
means of exchange交易手段
means of financing medium term operation中期資金融通手段
means of fire射擊手段
means of illumination照明設(shè)備
means of investigation偵察手段
means of life生活手段
means of liquidity靈活資金
means of livelihood生活資料，生計
means of payment支付手段
means of policy政策手段
means of production生產(chǎn)工具（資料）means of purchase購買手段
means of subsistence謀生手段
means of transportation交通設(shè)施
means test經(jīng)濟狀況調(diào)查，資產(chǎn)調(diào)查
meaning[?mi:ni?]n.意義，目的，意圖，意味，內(nèi)容，指示對象
◇make clear one’s meaning or position 自白meaning in extension外延
meaning in intention內(nèi)延
meaning in literature文學(xué)意義
meaning intention意義意向，表意意向
meaning of life生活的意義
meaning postulate意義假設(shè)
meanie n.吝嗇的人
meaningful adj.有意義的，意味深長的
meaningful experience有意義的經(jīng)驗
meaningful learning有意義的學(xué)習(xí)，理解學(xué)習(xí)
meaningful memory意義識記
meaningful reception learning有意義接受學(xué)習(xí)
meaningful relation有意義的關(guān)系
meaningful verbal learning有意義言語學(xué)習(xí)
meaningfulness n .有意義性，意味深長
meaningless adj.無價值的，無意義的
meanings n.含義
meanly adv. 吝嗇地
meanness[?mi:nnis]n.卑鄙，吝嗇
meany n.小氣鬼，刻薄鬼 |