means
US: /ˈminz/
UK: /mˈiːnz/
UK: /mˈiːnz/
English Vietnamese dictionary
means
- danh từ
- tiền bạc; của cải; tiềm lực
- a man of means
- danh từgười có của ăn của để; người giàu có
- to live beyond/within one's means: tiêu xài quá/trong phạm vi mà mình có được hoặc kiếm được
- she lacks the means to support a large family: bà ấy không đủ tiền bạc để chu cấp cho một gia đình đông con cái
- a person of her means can afford it: mồtngươi giàu có như bà ấy có thể chu cấp cho việc đó
- phương tiện; biện pháp; cách thức
- to use illegal means to get a passport: dùng cách thức bất hợp pháp để có được hộ chiếu
- means of communication: phương tiện giao thông
- means of living: kế sinh nhai
- to earn one's living by honest means: kiếm sống một cách lương thiện
- there is no means of saving his life: chẳng có cách nào cứu được hắn
- all possible means have been tried: đã thử hết các biện pháp có thể được
- by all means: vâng; tất nhiên; chắc chắn rồi
- May I see your identification papers? - By all means: Cho tôi xem giấy tờ của ông - Vâng, tất nhiên rồi
- by fair means or foul: bằng mọi cách
- by means of something: bằng phương tiện gì đó
- to lift the load by means of a crane: nâng tải trọng bằng cần trục
- by no manner of means; by no means; not by any means: không chút nào; không tí nào
- She's by no means poor : In fact, she's quite rich: Bà ấy chẳng nghèo tí nào : Thực ra, bà ấy giàu lắm
- the end justifies the means: cứu cánh biện minh cho phương tiện
- a means to an end: phương tiện để đạt cứu cánh
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun (plural means)
1 [C] ~ (of doing sth / of sth) an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing sth: Television is an effective means of communication. + Is there any means of contacting him? + Have you any means of identification? + We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.
2 [pl.] the money that a person has: People should pay according to their means. + He doesn't have the means to support a wife and child. + Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford). + Are the monthly repayments within your means (= can you afford them)? + Try to live within your means (= not spend more money than you have). + a man of means (= a rich man)
Idioms: by all means (spoken) used to say that you are very willing for sb to have sth or do sth: 'Do you mind if I have a look?' 'By all means.'
by means of sth (formal) with the help of sth: The load was lifted by means of a crane.
by no means
not by any (manner of) means not at all: She is by no means an inexperienced teacher. + We haven't won yet, not by any means.
a means to an end a thing or action that is not interesting or important in itself but is a way of achieving sth else: He doesn't particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.
more at END n., FAIR adj., WAY n.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
See mean, 4, above.
meantimen.,
adv.
See meanwhile below.
meanwhilen.
1 interim, meantime, interval:
In the meanwhile, you could study for the exam.
adv.
2 in the meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime, in the interim, for the moment, temporarily, for now, for the time being, during the interval, in the intervening time:
Ruth was watching TV; meanwhile George was washing up.
Collocation dictionary
1 method of doing sth
ADJ.
appropriate, best, effective, efficient, reliable, useful
an effective means of mass communication
| necessary, possible, practicable
We will use every possible means to achieve our objective.
| alternative, other
War is famously ‘the continuation of policy by other means’.
| conventional, traditional | legal, legitimate
VERB + MEANS
have
We have no means of knowing how they will react.
| use | offer (sb), provide (sb with)
My English teacher provided me with the means to enjoy reading poetry.
| devise
Can you devise a means of overcoming the problem?
PREP.
by ~ (of)
The stone was lifted by means of a rope and pulley.
| through ~
They cannot achieve their goal through legal means.
| ~ for
the means for achieving happiness
| ~ of
a means of access/communication/transport a means of getting what you want
PHRASES
a means to an end
He saw his education merely as a means to an end.
| by fair means or foul, by no means/not by any means
(= not at all),
ways and means
There are ways and means of raising money.
2 money/wealth
ADJ.
independent, private
She must have independent means to live in such style.
| limited, moderate, modest, slender | visible
people who lack visible means of support
VERB + MEANS
have | lack
MEANS + NOUN
test
Eligibility for the benefit was determined by a means test.
PREP.
according to your ~
(= according to what you can afford),
beyond your ~
Private school fees are beyond the means of most people (= more than they can afford).
| within your ~
(= according to what you can afford)She finds it difficult to live within her means.
PHRASES
a man/woman of means
(= a rich man/woman)
Concise English dictionary
'mɪːns
noun
+how a result is obtained or an end is achieved
+an instrumentality for accomplishing some end
+considerable capital (wealth or income)
meant|means|meaning|meaner|meanestmiːn
noun
+an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
verb
+mean or intend to express or convey
+have as a logical consequence
+denote or connote
+have in mind as a purpose
+have a specified degree of importance
+intend to refer to
+destine or designate for a certain purpose
adj.
+approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
+characterized by malice
+having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
+excellent
+marked by poverty befitting a beggar
+(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
+(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
+of no value or worth
