"course of action," late 14c., from mean (n.); sense of "wealth" is first recorded c. 1600. Compare French moyens, German Mittel. Phrase by no means attested from late 15c.; means-test is from 1930.
实用例句
1. Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting.It means the memories last, even if contact is lost.
友情是理解，不是妥协；是原谅，不是遗忘。即使不联系，感情依然在。
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2. 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。
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3. This proposal is by no means a sure thing.
这个提议绝不会理所当然地获得通过。
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4. He was forceful, but by no means a zealot.
他个性坚定，但绝不是什么狂热分子。
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5. This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms.