meanstov 　　meansofving 　　这两种用法都有~ 　　means1 　　/miːnz;minz/n[singorplv] 　　actionbywhicharesultisbroughtabout;method(s)手段;方法:useillegalmeanstogetapassport用非法手段获取护照*Thismoneywasn'tearnedbyhonestmeans.这笔钱来路不正.*Thereisnomeansoffindingoutwhathappened.无法搞清楚发生了什麽事情.*Allpossiblemeanshavebeentried.一切办法都试过了. 　　(idm习语)by`allmeans(fml文)yes,ofcourse;certainly当然可以:`CanIseeit?'`Byallmeans.'‘我可以看看吗?’‘当然可以.’byfairmeansorfoul=>fair1.bymeansofsth(fml文)byusingsth;withthehelpofsth用某办法;藉助於某事物:lifttheloadbymeansofacrane用起重机把重物吊起.bynomannerofmeans=>manner.by`nomeans;notby`anymeans(espfml尤作文雅语)notatall绝不;一点都不:Sheisbynomeanspoor:infact,she'squiterich.她可不穷,其实她很阔.theendjustifiesthemeans=>end1.a,meanstoan`endthingoractionnotimportantinitselfbutasawayofachievingsth用以达到目的的方法、事物或行动（其本身并不重要）:Heregardedhismarriagemerelyasameanstoanend:hejustwantedhiswife'swealth.他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段,他只是想要妻子的财产.waysandmeans=>way1.