means

pronunciation

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  • n.
    方法( mean的名词复数)
    手段
    收入
    财富
  • v.
    意味着( mean的第三人称单数)
    引起
    打算或注定要某人成为或做某事

Word Origin

means 方式,方法,钱财,财富

来自mean,中间的。后形容词做名词,引申词义调解人,调停人,有影响力的人,最终用于指方式,方法,并引申词义钱财,财富。

Antonym

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Example

1. And if they have the financial means , they should dodge the corporate pack mentality altogether .
如果他们拥有足够的经济手段,他们就应该能够杜绝从众心理。
2. It has the independence and means to act decisively .
它拥有果断行动的独立权和方法。
3. Military means alone will not end the crisis .
仅靠军事手段化解不了这场危机。
4. Some have the means to make this happen .
有些政府有办法实现这一目标。
5. Any freedom they gain would immediately become a means to resist him .
他们获得的任何自由都将立即转化为抵抗他的工具。

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