| 单词 | means |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EVERYONE〕There are six sweets left; that means we can have three each. 还剩下六颗糖，也就是说我们一个人可以吃三颗。朗文写作活用〔LEGAL〕The FBI will use all reasonable and lawful means to gather intelligence information. 联邦调查局会使用各种合理合法的手段来搜集情报。朗文写作活用〔LISTEN〕Satellite technology means that enemy airwaves can be monitored more closely than ever before. 卫星技术意味着可以比任何时候都更严密地监听敌国的广播。朗文写作活用〔LOOK AFTER〕Jonathon has no idea what it means to take care of a baby all day long. 乔纳森根本不知道，整天看护一个婴儿意味着什么。朗文写作活用〔LOOK FOR〕If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary. 如果不知道是什么意思，就查词典。朗文写作活用〔MEANING〕According to my understanding of the letter, it means something quite different. 根据我对这封信的理解，它具有全然不同的含义。朗文写作活用〔MEANING〕It says ‘not suitable for children’, which means anyone under 16. 上面写着“儿童不宜”，指的是16岁以下的人。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕He's given up his lecturing job, but he does have private means. 他放弃了教书工作，但他确实有些私款。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕I think private schooling would be well beyond our means. 我想私立教育大大高出了我们的经济能力。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕Many tropical countries welcome people of independent means as long-term residents. 许多热带地区的国家很欢迎有独立收入的人去长期居住。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕She's been living beyond her means, and now the debts have caught her up. 她一直入不敷出，现在债务缠身。朗文写作活用〔NOT〕It is by no means certain that you'll get your money back. 完全不能肯定你能不能把钱拿回来。朗文写作活用〔PET scanner〕A device that produces cross-sectional x-rays of metabolic processes by means of positron emission tomography.正电子发射层析扫描仪：一种装置，通过正电子放射的X射线断层照相术产生的模截面X射线的代谢过程美国传统〔TAKE〕The electricity is carried by means of cables which are up to 30 cm thick. 电力是由厚达30厘米的电缆输送的。朗文写作活用〔TEST〕Assessment is by means of a written exam at the end of the course. 考核方法是在课程结束时进行笔试。朗文写作活用〔WAY〕The judge ruled that Smith had been elected by unlawful means. 法官裁定，史密斯利用非法手段当选。朗文写作活用〔WAY〕We aim to use peaceful means to bring about change. 我们力求使用和平手段实现变革。朗文写作活用〔WAY〕You should not regard the course simply as a means to an end. 你不应该认为这门课只是达到目的的手段。朗文写作活用〔access〕Access is by means of a small door on the right.入口是右边的一扇小门。朗文当代〔accidentally〕A special locking system means the door cannot be opened accidentally.特殊的锁定系统使门不会被意外打开。柯林斯高阶〔agent〕A means by which something is done or caused; instrument.媒介，中介；手段：做或引起某事的手段；手段，工具美国传统〔agitprop〕The means or vehicle, such as a government department or a state-controlled press, by which such propaganda is disseminated.煽动机构：指政府部门或国家控制的媒介物，通过它们来传播宣传美国传统〔agreed〕That means we move out today, agreed?那就是说我们今天就搬出去, 对吗？外研社新世纪〔amtrac〕A small, flatbottomed amphibious vehicle that moves by means of finned tracks and is used to carry troops from ship to shore.水陆两用履带车辆：一种小型平底水陆两用车，靠履带带动前进，用来把军队从船上运到岸上美国传统〔amuse〕These verbs refer to actions that provide pleasure, especially as a means of passing time.这些动词指可提供快乐的行为，特别是作为消遣的方式。美国传统〔artificially〕He did not want his life to be prolonged by artificial means.他不想靠人为方式延长生命。柯林斯高阶〔backwash〕Economic problems are by no means the only backwash of war.经济问题绝非战争唯一的后果。英汉大词典〔ball〕The detective has to discover the motive, the means and the opportunity and has to keep these three balls in the air.那名侦探必须查明动机、手段和时机，而且对这三项的调查必须同步展开。柯林斯高阶〔baptize〕To admit into Christianity by means of baptism.通过施洗礼而使成为基督教徒美国传统〔barricade〕To keep in or out by means of a barricade.通过障碍物来控制出入美国传统〔behavior〕These nouns all pertain to a person's actions as they constitute a means of evaluation by others.这些名词在构成他人评价的方式时都与人的动作有关。美国传统〔beleaguered〕The occupants of the beleaguered city had no means of escape.城市被围攻，居民无路可逃。剑桥高阶〔bleach〕To remove the color from, as by means of chemical agents or sunlight.使褪色：去除颜色，如通过化学药剂或阳光等美国传统〔brightness〕The effect or sensation by means of which an observer is able to distinguish differences in luminance.敏锐：观察者赖以能够分辨不同光度的效应或感觉美国传统〔buck〕This means big bucks for someone.对某些人来说这是一大笔钱。柯林斯高阶〔business〕Now people are starting to realize that he means business.现在人们意识到他是当真的。外研社新世纪〔carbon paper〕The drawing is transferred onto the wood by means of carbon paper.这幅图画是通过复写纸转印到木头上的。外研社新世纪〔centripetal〕Operated by means of centripetal force.受向心力作用的美国传统〔chelate〕Medicine To remove (a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury) from the bloodstream by means of a chelate, such as EDTA.【医学】 用螯合剂（如乙二胺四乙酸）从血管中去除（重金属，如铅或汞）美国传统〔clear〕I'm not very clear on what this last sentence means.我不太清楚最后这句话的含义。麦克米伦高阶〔coefficient〕A coefficient of one means the markets move perfectly in step.系数为1表示各个市场的步调完全一致。柯林斯高阶〔command〕The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.国家应当有权运用一切合法手段保卫自身安全。外研社新世纪〔conception〕Different people have different conceptions of what he means.各人对他的意思各有理解。英汉大词典〔conning tower〕A raised, enclosed observation post in a submarine, often used as a means of entrance and exit.了望塔：潜水艇上高高突出的、封闭的观察点，常被作为出入通道美国传统〔contender〕This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.最近一次失利意味着她已经没有机会争夺世界冠军了。韦氏高阶〔cozen〕To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive.通过小诡计或欺骗来进行诱导；欺骗美国传统〔crane〕A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables attached to a movable boom.起重机：一种用连在活动架上的缆绳举起和移动重物的机器美国传统〔creep〕To grow or spread along a surface, rooting at intervals or clinging by means of suckers or tendrils.蔓生：间隔一段距离的根或通过吸根或卷须在物体表面上的生长或蔓延美国传统〔crossover〕A place at which or the means by which a crossing is made.横跨结构，桥，渡口：横跨或横渡的地方或使用的工具美国传统〔cut and dried〕The inquiry is by no means cut and dried.调查之事远未盖棺定论。牛津高阶〔cytophotometry〕The study of cells and chemical compounds within cells by means of a cytophotometer.细胞光度学：利用细胞光度计来对细胞和化合物的研究美国传统〔dam〕To hold back or confine by means of a dam.用水坝阻止，用水坝限制美国传统〔deaf〕Deaf The community of deaf people who use American Sign Language as a primary means of communication. Deaf 聋人团体：指聋人的团体，他们的主要的交流方式之一就是使用美国手势语言美国传统〔deceive〕These verbs mean to lead another into error, danger, or a disadvantageous position, for the most part by underhand means.这动词是通过狡诈的手段把他人导入错误、危险或不利的位置的意思。美国传统〔defensive〕A means of defense.防御工具，防御手段美国传统〔delouse〕To rid (a person or an animal) of lice by physical or chemical means.除虱，灭虱：用物理或化学方法去掉（人或动物身上的）虱子美国传统〔demagogue〕A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.煽动者，政治家：通过慷慨激昂的手段赚取民众的情感或偏见而得到权力的领导者美国传统〔differential calculus〕The study of slopes of curves, accelerations, maxima, and minima by means of derivatives and differentials.微分学：通过导数和微分来研究曲线斜率、加速度、最大值和最小值的一门学科美国传统〔divination〕The art or act of foretelling future events or revealing occult knowledge by means of augury or an alleged supernatural agency.占卜，预言：预言将来要发生的事件或显示不为人所知的秘密的法术或活动，通过预兆或所谓超自然因素的方式实现美国传统〔division〕A type of propagation characteristic of plants that spread by means of newly formed parts such as bulbs, suckers, or rhizomes.植物遗传类型：由新生部分方式繁殖的植物繁殖类型，如球茎、分枝或根茎等美国传统〔drag〕To bring up or catch by such means.打捞：用此方式打捞到或捕到美国传统〔drill〕Disciplined, repetitious exercise as a means of teaching and perfecting a skill or procedure.训练：受控制的、反复的练习，以做为转授或完成一项技术或程序的手段美国传统〔effect〕In effect, this means we'll all have to work longer hours for the same pay.实际上，这意味着我们大家将都得工作更长的时间而拿同样的薪水。麦克米伦高阶〔escapement〕A means or way of escape.逃跑方式：逃跑工具或逃跑路线美国传统〔examine〕To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.考试，测验：通过询问或练习的方式来测定资格、才能或技巧美国传统〔exhaustive〕The list is by no means exhaustive .清单一点也不详尽。朗文当代〔failure〕His six-year transition programme has by no means been a complete failure.他的六年转型计划绝没有彻底失败。柯林斯高阶〔figurative〕The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.” 短语know your ropes的字面意思是“懂得很多关于绳子的知识”，而其比喻义为“做某事很有经验”。韦氏高阶〔fingerprint〕To identify by means of a distinctive mark or characteristic.指纹鉴定：以特殊的标记或特征来鉴别美国传统〔flash-forward〕The episode or scene depicted by means of this device.用这种手法描写的事件或场景美国传统〔fluoroscopy〕Examination by means of a fluoroscope.荧光检查：用荧光检查仪检查美国传统〔foul〕He's determined to get what he wants, whether by fair means or foul.他决心不择手段地得到他想要的东西。韦氏高阶〔fraternity〕He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations.他把体育运动描述为和平的象征和增进民族友谊的手段。剑桥高阶〔freely〕Freely translated, ‘quid pro quo' means ‘something for something'.大致可以翻译为“以物易物”。麦克米伦高阶〔game show〕Being a good game-show host means getting to know your contestants.要想做一个优秀的游戏节目主持人就要了解你的参赛选手。柯林斯高阶〔gardening leave〕The settlement means that the three executives can return from gardening leave and start their new jobs.这份协议意味着三位主管可以结束园艺假期, 开始新的工作。外研社新世纪〔gillnet〕To catch (fish) by means of a gill net.刺网：用鱼刺网捕（鱼）美国传统〔guess〕I guess this means that we can't go.我认为这就意味着我们不能去。韦氏高阶〔hang-glide〕To fly by means of a hang glider.悬挂式滑翔：驾悬挂式滑翔机飞翔美国传统〔harpsichord〕A keyboard instrument whose strings are plucked by means of quills or plectrums.大键琴：一种用拨子或琴拨来拨动琴弦的键琴美国传统〔have〕To settle decisively, especially by means of an argument or a discussion.尤指通过争辩或讨论的手段最终解决美国传统〔highlight〕To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.标示记号：用荧光笔标出（文本中重要的段落）以便帮助记忆或日后查找参考美国传统〔himself〕The student is invited to test each item for himself by means of specific techniques.邀请学生们采用特定的技术自己去测试每个项目。柯林斯高阶〔hustle〕Slang To obtain something by deceitful or illicit means.【俚语】 骗取：以欺诈或不正当的手段得到美国传统〔imperfect fungus〕Any of various fungi of the order Fungi Imperfecti, which reproduce only by asexual means.半知菌：属于半知菌目的一种真菌，通过无性繁殖的方法繁殖后代美国传统〔inactive〕Graham's knee injury means he will be inactive for Sunday's game.格雷厄姆的膝盖受伤，这就意味着他不能参加周日的比赛了。朗文当代〔independent means〕As a woman of independent means, she spent most of her life in voluntary work.作为一个有稳定投资收入的女子，她大部分时间都花在了志愿服务上。剑桥高阶〔insinuate〕To introduce or insert (oneself) by subtle and artful means.迂回：用微妙和机灵的方式做（自我）介绍、献媚求宠美国传统〔instrument〕A means by which something is done; an agency.手段：完成某事的方式；中介物美国传统〔irrigate〕To supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially.灌溉：通过沟渠，水管，或小溪给（干地）提供水；人工浇水美国传统〔joggle〕To join or attach by means of a joggle.榫接，啮合：用啮合扣或接榫连接或安装美国传统〔knock〕Gathering that information means knocking on doors and asking people questions.收集那样的信息就意味着要去挨家挨户敲门，向人们提问题。朗文当代〔koan〕A riddle in the form of a paradox used in Zen Buddhism as an aid to meditation and a means of gaining intuitive knowledge.公案：在佛教禅宗中，以似是而非的形式出的谜语，能帮助思索，同时也是获得直觉性知识的一种手段美国传统〔labour〕The workers voted to withdraw their labour(= to stop work as a means of protest).工人投票决定罢工以示抗议。牛津高阶〔lever〕The machine is operated by means of a lever.这台机器通过一个操纵杆操控。牛津搭配〔literal〕The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.” *know your ropes的字面意思是“很会运用绳索”，而它的比喻义则指“做事很有窍门”。韦氏高阶〔lone〕He was by no means a lone voice criticizing the government.批评政府的绝不止他一个人。朗文当代〔lose〕This latest movie proves Altman is by no means losing his touch.这部最新的影片证明，阿尔特曼的技艺宝刀丝毫未老。朗文当代〔magnetoelectric〕Of or relating to electricity produced by magnetic means.磁电的：和由磁性原理产生的电流有关的或这种电流的美国传统〔manufacture〕To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.制造：把（原材料）制造或加工为成品，尤指经由大型工业运作美国传统〔means〕A hammer is a means of driving a nail.锤子是敲钉子的工具。英汉大词典〔means〕Have you any means of identification? 你有没有任何身分证件？牛津高阶〔means〕His father was a man of means (=a rich man) .他的父亲很有钱。朗文当代〔means〕I had no means of telling him I would be late.我没有办法告诉他我会迟到。朗文当代〔means〕Information management must be regarded as a means to an end.必须把信息管理看作一种达到目的的方法。麦克米伦高阶〔means〕It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.最好量入为出, 逐步还清旧账。外研社新世纪〔means〕Many medical charges are beyond the means of poorer families.超过你的财力/在你的财力之内麦克米伦高阶〔means〕People should pay according to their means.人们应该按照各自的负担能力来消费。牛津高阶〔means〕Scientists are devising a means of storing this power.科学家正在设计一种存储这种能量的方法。外研社新世纪〔means〕The end justifies the means.【谚】为目的不择手段。文馨英汉〔means〕The stone was lifted by means of a rope and pulley.石头是用绳子和滑轮吊起的。牛津搭配〔means〕The trailer was connected to the car by means of a complicated system of hoses, pipes and rods.活动房屋通过一系列复杂的软管、管道和连杆与汽车相连。柯林斯高阶〔means〕We have no means of knowing how they will react.我们无法知道他们会作何反应。牛津搭配〔means〕We haven't won yet, not by any means.我们离成功还远着呢。牛津高阶〔means〕With the progress of scientific knowledge new means of destruction have been devised.科学知识的进步使人不断发明新的破坏方法。文馨英汉〔mean〕For most people, Paris means romance.对大多数人来说，巴黎意味着浪漫。麦克米伦高阶〔mean〕Friction means heat.摩擦起热美国传统〔mean〕Her son means a lot to her.。￡30 means everything to a poor man.21世纪英汉〔mean〕I don't trust him. He means no good.我不信任他，他不怀好意。韦氏高阶〔mean〕Money means nothing [everything] to me.钱对我而言毫无意义[非常重要]。文馨英汉〔mean〕The high cost of housing means that many young people can't afford to buy a house.房价高意味着很多年轻人买不起房子。朗文当代〔mean〕The red light means 'Stop'.红灯表示“停”。朗文当代〔mean〕The red signal means you can shoot at the target.红色信号意味着你可以射击目标。外研社新世纪〔mean〕The word means something different in French.这个词在法语中有不同的意思。麦克米伦高阶〔medicine〕The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.内科学：医学领域中研究药物治疗、饮食治疗、运动治疗及其他非外科治疗的分支美国传统〔medium〕A means of mass communication, such as newpapers, magazines, radio, or television.大众传媒：大众传播手段，如报纸、杂志、广播或电视美国传统〔metronome〕A device used to mark time by means of regularly recurring ticks or flashes at adjustable intervals.节拍器：一种利用间隙可调的有规律地重复出现的拍打或闪光来标记时间的仪器美国传统〔mobilization〕It means that their whole army will mobilize.这意味着他们整个国家的军队都要动员起来。柯林斯高阶〔monopoly〕Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service.垄断：通过生产或销售一种商品或服务等手段使独占美国传统〔name〕The name of the game was winning by any means necessary.采取一切必要手段获取胜利是根本目的。韦氏高阶〔number〕The decline in numbers of young people means that fewer teachers will be needed.年轻人数量的下降意味着对教师的需求也会减少。牛津搭配〔oblige〕To constrain by physical, legal, social, or moral means.强制，强迫：通过体力、法律、社会或道义的手法强迫、强制美国传统〔offense〕The means or tactics used in an attempt to score points.技巧，手段：为获得分数而使用的方式或策略美国传统〔on a dime〕The high-tech steering means that even huge tractors can turn on a dime.高科技转向装置使巨大的拖拉机也可以在极小的空间内转弯。剑桥高阶〔open sesame〕A means of attaining a goal that has been repeatedly successful.法宝：被多次使用并且成功地达到目的一种方法美国传统〔overbuy〕To buy goods beyond one's means or needs.过多地买：买的货物超过某人的财力或需要美国传统〔pace〕The pace of change means that equipment has to be constantly replaced.这种变化速度意味着设备非得经常更新不可。牛津搭配〔pacifism〕Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes.反战主义：对作为解决争端手段的战争或暴力的反对美国传统〔pantomime〕The telling of a story without words, by means of bodily movements, gestures, and facial expressions.哑剧表演：不用语言，借助于身体、动作、手势和面部表情来讲述故事美国传统〔peg〕To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.以木栓标出：以一个或几个桩的方式指明或标出美国传统〔percent〕You got 20 percent of the answers right - that means one in every five.你20%的答案是对的，也就是说每5个中有1个是对的。剑桥高阶〔phonograph〕A machine that reproduces sound by means of a stylus in contact with a grooved rotating disk.留声机、唱机：通过与有磁道的、转动的唱盘连在一起的唱针来发声的机器美国传统〔photolithograph〕To reproduce by means of photolithography; make a photolithograph of.用照相平版印刷：通过照相平版印刷术来复制，制作…的照相平版美国传统〔pipe〕To convey (liquid or gas) by means of pipes.用管道来传输（液体或气体）美国传统〔plot〕To be located by means of coordinates, as on a chart or with data.标示于图表上：在一张平面图上或对数据通过坐标进行确定美国传统〔plot〕To locate (points or other figures) on a graph by means of coordinates.标示位置：通过坐标来定出（点或其它图形）在一张平面图上的位置美国传统〔preagricultural〕Of, relating to, or being a society or population before the advent of agriculture as a means of subsistence.农业社会前的：农业开始成为生存方式之前的社会或群体的、与农业社会前相关的或属于农业社会前的美国传统〔preservation〕Conservation is an issue which gets a lot of attention these days — whether it means preserving old buildings, or protecting the environment.资源保护是目前备受关注的问题——不管它指的是对古建筑的保护，还是对环境的保护。柯林斯高阶〔pressing〕The process or an instance of applying pressure by means of a press.压制：用压、挤等方式施加压力的过程或例子美国传统〔protract〕Mathematics To draw to scale by means of a scale and protractor; plot.【数学】 测绘：用圆规和量角器划线和角；标绘美国传统〔rampant〕Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing.通货膨胀大肆泛滥，这意味着我们增长的工资很快就一钱不值了。剑桥高阶〔reason〕It means working, within reason, for whatever time is necessary.这意味着在合理的范围内花费所有必要的时间工作。柯林斯高阶〔redundant〕New technology means that some skills are now redundant.新工艺意味着某些技术现在已经变得多余了。外研社新世纪〔rein〕A means of restraint, check, or guidance.牵制，指引：限制、检查或者指导的方式美国传统〔relay〕Electronics To control or retransmit by means of a relay.【电子学】 控制，传送：用继电器控制或再传送美国传统〔repute〕They reputed him to have the means to do it.人们都说他有办法做这事。英汉大词典〔responsibility〕Kelly's promotion means more money and more responsibility.凯利的提升意味着钱多了，责任也更大了。朗文当代〔rhizopod〕A protozoan of the phylum Rhizopoda, such as an amoeba or a radiolarian, characteristically moving and taking in food by means of pseudopods.根足虫：根足虫亚纲的一种原生动物，例如变形虫或放射虫目的根足虫，以通过伪足方式移动并摄取食物为特征美国传统〔ripen〕We must try every means to ripen the late crops more rapidly.我们必须想方设法使晚庄稼成熟得更快些。21世纪英汉〔rock climbing〕The sport or activity of climbing sheer rock faces, especially by means of specialized techniques and equipment.攀岩：攀登陡峭岩面的运动或活动，尤指借助专业技巧和装备美国传统〔sliding scale〕Charges are made on a sliding scale, which means that the amount you must pay increases with the level of your income.费用按浮动费率缴纳，这意味着你必须缴纳的金额会随着收入水平的提高而增加。剑桥高阶〔stanchion〕To confine (cattle) by means of stanchions.用拴牛枷拴（牛）美国传统〔stapler〕A device used to bind material together by means of staples.订书机：用钉书钉把材料装订到一起的装置美国传统〔straightforward〕For someone who can't read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.对于不识字的人来说，购物决不是一件简单的事情。朗文当代〔straitjacket〕A long-sleeved jacketlike garment used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent patient or prisoner.拘束衣：用作限制疯狂的病人或犯人的、能把胳膊紧紧拴在身体上的、似茄克衫的长袖外衣美国传统〔suction cup〕A cup-shaped device, usually of plastic or rubber, designed to adhere to a flat surface by means of suction.吸杯：通常由塑料或橡胶制成的杯状装置，用来吸附于平坦表面美国传统〔surgery〕The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity, and disease by manual and instrumental means.外科学：用手或器械来诊断和治疗受伤、畸形或疾病的一门医学美国传统〔survival〕Survival of the fittest means that only those who make the company a lot of money keep their jobs.适者生存意味着只有那些为公司赚了大钱的人能保住工作。牛津搭配〔suture〕To join by means of sutures or a suture.通过缝合或用缝线连接美国传统〔swim〕To move through water by means of the limbs, fins, or tail.游泳：通过四肢、鳍或尾巴在水中运动美国传统〔syssarcosis〕The union or attachment of bones, such as the hyoid bone and lower jaw, by means of muscle.肌性骨联接：通过肌肉联接的骨块的联合或附着，如舌骨与下颌的联接美国传统〔this means war〕He insulted my girlfriend, and as far as I'm concerned, this means war.他侮辱我女朋友，在我看来，这意味着开打！韦氏高阶〔time machine〕A fictional or hypothetical device by means of which one may travel into the future and the past.时间机器：一种虚构或者假想的装置，通过它可以到未来或过去去旅行美国传统〔torsion balance〕An instrument with which small forces, as of electricity or magnetism, are measured by means of the torsion they produce in a wire or slender rod.扭秤：测量如电子或电磁之间等极微小的力的仪器，使用的方法是测量它们在导线或细杆上产生的扭曲美国传统〔true〕This degree of inequality was by no means true of all 19th-century marriages.这种程度的不平等绝不是在所有 19 世纪的婚姻中都有的。牛津搭配〔unique〕Although such a case is rare, it is by no means unique.这种情况很罕见，但并非绝无仅有。牛津搭配〔universe〕It means more to me than anything else in the entire/whole universe.这对我来说比世界上任何东西都重要。韦氏高阶〔warm front〕An approaching warm front often means that rain is coming.暖锋来临常意味着快要下雨了。韦氏高阶〔water witch〕One who claims to be able to find underground water by means of a divining rod; a dowser.水巫：声称能用魔杖找到地下水源的人；水巫美国传统〔way〕Although by no means a cure, it goes a long way towards making the patient's life more tolerable.尽管它不能将患者治愈, 但能让他们的日子好过得多。外研社新世纪〔way〕Although by no means a cure, it goes a long way towards making the patient's life more tolerable.虽然并不能根治，但它对减轻病人的痛苦大有帮助。柯林斯高阶〔way〕The lucrative contract with television means that England's wealthy football clubs will now be laughing all the way to the bank.与电视台签订的这项大合同会让富有的英格兰足球俱乐部财源滚滚。柯林斯高阶〔way〕There are ways and means of raising the money that we need.有一些办法可以筹到我们需要的钱。朗文当代〔weakly〕The weak dollar means American goods are relative bargains for foreigners.美元疲软意味着美国的产品对外国人来说相对便宜。柯林斯高阶〔within〕So we are by no means within sight of a settlement yet.因此, 我们的问题目前仍然无望解决。外研社新世纪〔wording〕The wording is so vague that no one actually knows what it means.措辞十分模糊，谁也不知道究竟是什么意思。柯林斯高阶A skull and crossbones on a bottle usually means that it contains poison.瓶子上有骷髅画通常意味着里面装了毒药。剑桥国际It is by no means certain that we will be able to move to our new office in June.我们六月搬入新办公室的事并不确定。剑桥国际Say/ Let's say (= If we accept) (that) the journey takes three hours, that means you'll arrive at 2 o'clock. [+ (that) clause] 假定这段路程需要3小时的话，那就是说你们将在两点钟到达。剑桥国际She has always lived beyond her means (= She has always spent more than she has earned).她总是入不敷出。剑桥国际The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.过量的大学毕业生意味着他们中的许多人将找不到工作。剑桥国际The irregularity of (=The lack of rules for) English spelling means that it is easy to make mistakes.英语拼写缺乏规则意味着很容易犯错误。剑桥国际The lack of jobs in this area means that the workforce is easily exploitable (= employers can use workers unfairly for their own advantage).这个地区的工作短缺意味着其劳动力非常容易被剥削。剑桥国际The new software means that we have the latest sales figures on tap.有了这款新软件，我们可以随时获得最新的销售数据。牛津商务The number 2 written in superscript after another number means that the number is to be multiplied by itself.数字2写在另一数字右上方表示这个数字的自乘。剑桥国际The platform was elevated by means of hydraulic legs.平台由液压传动的支杆支起。剑桥国际The reluctance of either side to compromise means that the talks are doomed to (= will certainly) fail.双方皆不愿妥协，这意味着会谈必定失败。剑桥国际The variable performance of the laboratories doing the testing means that the results cannot be relied on.实验室化验工作时优时劣意味着结果不可靠。剑桥国际UK income tax is paid on a sliding scale which means that the rate at which you pay tax increases with the level of your income.英国的所得税按递进率缴纳，这意味着你缴纳的税率按收入水平的提高而增加。剑桥国际When the options are unemployment or a dead-end job, having babies can seem like the only means of self-fulfilment.如果只能在失业或毫无前途的工作中选择，那么生孩子似乎是自我实现的唯一途径。剑桥国际 |
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