means
noun
uk/miːnz/us/miːnz/pluralmeansmeansnoun(METHOD)
B2[C]
amethodor way of doing something:
方法,手段They had no meansofcommunication.他们没有通讯手段。
We need tofindsome other meansoftransportation.我们得找其他交通工具了。
We need to use every means atourdisposal.我们必须把我们所能采用的各种方法都用上。
Shetriedtoexplainbymeansofsignlanguage.她试图通过手语来解释。
There is no meansoftracingthedebtat all.根本无法追查这笔债。
Thefamilyhadno meansofsupport(= way of gettingmoney).这家人没有生活来源。
- Television is anincreasinglyimportantmeans ofcommunication.
- Exams are not the only means ofassessinga student'sability.
- Well, we'll just have tofindsome other means ofpersuadingher.
- There must be some means by whichwealthcan bedistributedmoreequitably.
- Another means ofpreventingfurtherfloodingwould be todeepentheriverbed.
Ways of achieving things
- actively
- another
- approach
- avenue
- bases
- basis
- device
- formula
- media
- method
- methodological
- methodologically
- methodology
- strategy
- styleless
- stylistic
- stylistically
- technique
- thus
- vehicle
meansnoun(MONEY)
C2[plural]
money, forexamplefrom anincome, thatallowsyou tobuythings:
金钱;财富;财力;收入[+ to infinitive]Hehasthe meanstobuyhalfthehousesin thestreetif hewantedto.只要他愿意,他有钱买下这条街上半数的房产。
live beyondyourmeans
tospendmoremoneythan youreceiveasincome
入不敷出live withinyourmeans
tospendlessmoneythan youreceiveasincome
量入为出a man/woman of means
arichman/woman
富有的男人/女人Accounting
- accountancy
- accountant
- accounting
- accounts
- annualized
- auditor
- bad debt
- balance
- balance sheet
- bill
- budget
- creative accounting
- double entry bookkeeping
- false accounting
- forensic accountant
- forensic accounting
- loss
- treasurer
- unaudited
- writesomethingdown
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Earning money
Amounts of money
Budgeting money
Paying money
Rich people
Idioms
by all means
by no means
a means to an end