Question

means作名词当方式讲是后面的介词常加什么?to还是of?还是都可以?

Answer 1

means to v
means of ving
这两种用法都有~
means 1
/ miːnz; minz/ n [sing or pl v]
action by which a result is brought about; method(s) 手段; 方法:use illegal means to get a passport 用非法手段获取护照 * This money wasn't earned by honest means.这笔钱来路不正.* There is no means of finding out what happened.无法搞清楚发生了什麽事情.* All possible means have been tried.一切办法都试过了.
(idm 习语) by `all means (fml 文) yes,of course; certainly 当然可以:`Can I see it?' `By all means.' ‘我可以看看吗?’ ‘当然可以.’ by fair means or foul => fair1.by means of sth (fml 文) by using sth; with the help of sth 用某办法; 藉助於某事物:lift the load by means of a crane 用起重机把重物吊起.by no manner of means => manner.by `no means; not by `any means (esp fml 尤作文雅语) not at all 绝不; 一点都不:She is by no means poor:in fact,she's quite rich.她可不穷,其实她很阔.the end justifies the means => end1.a ,means to an `end thing or action not important in itself but as a way of achieving sth 用以达到目的的方法、 事物或行动（其本身并不重要）:He regarded his marriage merely as a means to an end:he just wanted his wife's wealth.他仅把结婚当作达到目的的手段,他只是想要妻子的财产.ways and means => way1.