means

beyond (或 within) one's means

beyond (or within) one's budget or income

入不敷出（或力所能及）

by all means

of course; certainly (granting a permission)

当然；好的

“我可以提个建议吗？”“当然可以。”.

‘May I make a suggestion?’ ‘By all means.’。

by any means

(following a negative) in any way; at all

根本，一点也 ［用于否定句］

我一点也不穷.

I'm not poor by any means。

by means of

with the help or agency of

通过，依靠

通过水渠将水输送到城市.

supplying water to cities by means of aqueducts。

by no means

(或 by no manner of means)not at all; certainly not

根本不，一点也不

结果怎样根本没有保证.

the outcome is by no means guaranteed。

means of grace

(Christian Theology)the sacraments and other religious agencies viewed as the means by which divine grace is imparted to the soul, or by which growth in grace is promoted

(基督教神学)蒙恩之道

means of production

(especially in a political context) the facilities and resources for producing goods

生产资料

a means to an end

a thing that is not valued or important in itself but is useful in achieving an aim

达到目标的途径

higher education was seen primarily as a means to an end.

高等教育主要被看作实现理想的途径。